What color is #253333?

#253333 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253333?

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

What is the complementary color of #253333?

The complementary color is #332525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253333 color

#253333 rgb(37, 51, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #253333 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.13:1).

#253333 color codes

HEX	`#253333`
RGB	`rgb(37, 51, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 20%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.04, -5.79, -1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.04, 6.1, 198.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.544, 3, 3.576)`
Decimal	`2437939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253333, 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 #253333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #253333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253333; }
.text { color: #253333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 51 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253333, #252c33); }

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Questions

What color is #253333?: #253333 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253333?: The RGB value is 37, 51, 51: 37 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253333?: The complementary color is #332525, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.