What color is #252E3C?

#252E3C 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 #252E3C?

The RGB value is 37, 46, 60: 37 red, 46 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #252E3C?

The complementary color is #3C3325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #252E3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#252E3C color

#252E3C rgb(37, 46, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #252E3C is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 18% green and 23.5% blue (37, 46, 60).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 24% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#252E3C color codes

HEX	`#252E3C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 46, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 18%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 24%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 38%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.69, 0.28, -10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.69, 10.14, 271.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.555, 2.673, 4.655)`
Decimal	`2436668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #252E3C, 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 #252E3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#252E3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #252E3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #252e3c; }
.text { color: #252e3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #252e3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 46 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #252e3c, #27253c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #252E3C?: #252E3C 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 #252E3C?: The RGB value is 37, 46, 60: 37 red, 46 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #252E3C?: The complementary color is #3C3325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #252E3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.