What color is #252C2D?

#252C2D is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252C2D?

The RGB value is 37, 44, 45: 37 red, 44 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252C2D?

The complementary color is #2D2625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252C2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252C2D color

#252C2D rgb(37, 44, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #252C2D is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 17.3% green and 17.6% blue (37, 44, 45).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 10% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#252C2D color codes

HEX	`#252C2D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 44, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 17.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 10%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 18%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.39, -2.78, -1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.39, 3.25, 211.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.137, 2.384, 2.83)`
Decimal	`2436141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252C2D, 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 #252C2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252C2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #252C2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252c2d; }
.text { color: #252c2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252c2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 44 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252c2d, #25282d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #252C2D?: #252C2D is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252C2D?: The RGB value is 37, 44, 45: 37 red, 44 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252C2D?: The complementary color is #2D2625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252C2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.