What color is #25331D?

#25331D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25331D?

The RGB value is 37, 51, 29: 37 red, 51 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25331D?

The complementary color is #2B1D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25331D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25331D color

#25331D rgb(37, 51, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #25331D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 20% green and 11.4% blue (37, 51, 29).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 28% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#25331D color codes

HEX	`#25331D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 51, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 20%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 28%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 43%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 43%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.43, -10.91, 12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.43, 16.31, 131.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.168, 2.85, 1.598)`
Decimal	`2437917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25331D, 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 #25331D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25331D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #25331D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25331d; }
.text { color: #25331d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25331d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 51 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25331d, #1d3320); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #25331D?: #25331D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25331D?: The RGB value is 37, 51, 29: 37 red, 51 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25331D?: The complementary color is #2B1D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25331D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.