What color is #252D3E?

#252D3E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252D3E?

The RGB value is 37, 45, 62: 37 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252D3E?

The complementary color is #3E3625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252D3E color

#252D3E rgb(37, 45, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #252D3E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 17.6% green and 24.3% blue (37, 45, 62).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 25% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#252D3E color codes

HEX	`#252D3E`
RGB	`rgb(37, 45, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 17.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 25%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 27%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.44, 1.62, -11.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.44, 11.99, 277.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.571, 2.618, 4.926)`
Decimal	`2436414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252D3E, 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 #252D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #252D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252d3e; }
.text { color: #252d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 45 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252d3e, #29253e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #252D3E?: #252D3E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252D3E?: The RGB value is 37, 45, 62: 37 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252D3E?: The complementary color is #3E3625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.