What color is #252636?

#252636 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252636?

The RGB value is 37, 38, 54: 37 red, 38 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252636?

The complementary color is #363525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252636 color

#252636 rgb(37, 38, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #252636 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.9% green and 21.2% blue (37, 38, 54).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.9:1).

#252636 color codes

HEX	`#252636`
RGB	`rgb(37, 38, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 31%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.73, 4.03, -10.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.73, 11.25, 291.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.122, 2.046, 3.772)`
Decimal	`2434614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252636, 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 #252636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #252636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252636; }
.text { color: #252636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 38 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252636, #2d2536); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #252636?: #252636 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252636?: The RGB value is 37, 38, 54: 37 red, 38 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252636?: The complementary color is #363525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.