What color is #25351D?

#25351D 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 #25351D?

The RGB value is 37, 53, 29: 37 red, 53 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25351D?

The complementary color is #2D1D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25351D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25351D color

#25351D rgb(37, 53, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #25351D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 20.8% green and 11.4% blue (37, 53, 29).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 29% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.08:1).

#25351D color codes

HEX	`#25351D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 53, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 20.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 29%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 45%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 45%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.16, -12.12, 13.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.16, 17.82, 132.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.258, 3.028, 1.628)`
Decimal	`2438429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25351D, 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 #25351D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25351D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #25351D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25351d; }
.text { color: #25351d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25351d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 53 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25351d, #1d3521); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #25351D?: #25351D 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 #25351D?: The RGB value is 37, 53, 29: 37 red, 53 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25351D?: The complementary color is #2D1D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25351D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.