What color is #252D3C?

#252D3C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252D3C?

The RGB value is 37, 45, 60: 37 red, 45 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252D3C?

The complementary color is #3C3425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252D3C color

#252D3C rgb(37, 45, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #252D3C is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 17.6% green and 23.5% blue (37, 45, 60).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 24% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#252D3C color codes

HEX	`#252D3C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 45, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 17.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 24%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 38%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.35, 0.97, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.35, 10.69, 275.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.517, 2.596, 4.643)`
Decimal	`2436412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252D3C, 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 #252D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #252D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252d3c; }
.text { color: #252d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 45 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252d3c, #29253c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #252D3C?: #252D3C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252D3C?: The RGB value is 37, 45, 60: 37 red, 45 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252D3C?: The complementary color is #3C3425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.