What color is #253133?

#253133 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253133?

The RGB value is 37, 49, 51: 37 red, 49 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253133?

The complementary color is #332725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253133 color

#253133 rgb(37, 49, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #253133 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 19.2% green and 20% blue (37, 49, 51).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#253133 color codes

HEX	`#253133`
RGB	`rgb(37, 49, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 19.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.35, -4.48, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.35, 5.36, 213.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.459, 2.829, 3.548)`
Decimal	`2437427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253133, 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 #253133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #253133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253133; }
.text { color: #253133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 49 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253133, #252a33); }

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Questions

What color is #253133?: #253133 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253133?: The RGB value is 37, 49, 51: 37 red, 49 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253133?: The complementary color is #332725, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.