What color is #252515?

#252515 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252515?

The RGB value is 37, 37, 21: 37 red, 37 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252515?

The complementary color is #151525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252515?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252515 color

#252515 rgb(37, 37, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #252515 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.5% green and 8.2% blue (37, 37, 21).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 28% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#252515 color codes

HEX	`#252515`
RGB	`rgb(37, 37, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 28%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 43%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 43%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, -3.26, 10.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 11.17, 106.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.56, 1.771, 0.969)`
Decimal	`2434325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252515, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #252515	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252515 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #252515 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252515; }
.text { color: #252515; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252515; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 37 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252515, #1d2515); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252515?: #252515 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252515?: The RGB value is 37, 37, 21: 37 red, 37 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252515?: The complementary color is #151525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252515?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.