What color is #252637?

#252637 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 #252637?

The RGB value is 37, 38, 55: 37 red, 38 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252637?

The complementary color is #373625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252637 color

#252637 rgb(37, 38, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #252637 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 14.9% green and 21.6% blue (37, 38, 55).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 20% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.88:1).

#252637 color codes

HEX	`#252637`
RGB	`rgb(37, 38, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 14.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 20%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 33%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.77, 4.35, -11.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.77, 11.95, 291.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.145, 2.055, 3.897)`
Decimal	`2434615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252637, 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 #252637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.88:1	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 #252637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252637; }
.text { color: #252637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 38 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252637, #2d2537); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #252637?: #252637 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 #252637?: The RGB value is 37, 38, 55: 37 red, 38 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252637?: The complementary color is #373625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.