What color is #252D2E?

#252D2E 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 #252D2E?

The RGB value is 37, 45, 46: 37 red, 45 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252D2E?

The complementary color is #2E2625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252D2E color

#252D2E rgb(37, 45, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #252D2E is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 17.6% green and 18% blue (37, 45, 46).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 11% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#252D2E color codes

HEX	`#252D2E`
RGB	`rgb(37, 45, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 17.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 11%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 20%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.77, -3.19, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.77, 3.67, 209.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.194, 2.467, 2.945)`
Decimal	`2436398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252D2E, 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 #252D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #252D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252d2e; }
.text { color: #252d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 45 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252d2e, #25292e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #252D2E?: #252D2E 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 #252D2E?: The RGB value is 37, 45, 46: 37 red, 45 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252D2E?: The complementary color is #2E2625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.