What color is #252E3B?

#252E3B is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #252E3B?

The RGB value is 37, 46, 59: 37 red, 46 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252E3B?

The complementary color is #3B3225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252E3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252E3B color

#252E3B rgb(37, 46, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #252E3B is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 18% green and 23.1% blue (37, 46, 59).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 23% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#252E3B color codes

HEX	`#252E3B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 46, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 18%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 23%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 37%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 22%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.64, -0.04, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.64, 9.51, 269.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.529, 2.663, 4.518)`
Decimal	`2436667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252E3B, 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 #252E3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252E3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #252E3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252e3b; }
.text { color: #252e3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252e3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 46 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252e3b, #27253b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #252E3B?: #252E3B is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #252E3B?: The RGB value is 37, 46, 59: 37 red, 46 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252E3B?: The complementary color is #3B3225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252E3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.