What color is #252721?

#252721 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bitter Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252721?

The RGB value is 37, 39, 33: 37 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252721?

The complementary color is #232127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252721 color

#252721 rgb(37, 39, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #252721 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 15.3% green and 12.9% blue (37, 39, 33).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 8% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Liquorice (#262926), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#252721 color codes

HEX	`#252721`
RGB	`rgb(37, 39, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 15.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 8%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 15%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 15%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.24, -2.32, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.24, 4.33, 122.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.763, 1.954, 1.723)`
Decimal	`2434849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252721, 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 #252721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #252721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252721; }
.text { color: #252721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 39 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252721, #222721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #252721?: #252721 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bitter Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252721?: The RGB value is 37, 39, 33: 37 red, 39 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252721?: The complementary color is #232127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.