What color is #25353E?

#25353E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25353E?

The RGB value is 37, 53, 62: 37 red, 53 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25353E?

The complementary color is #3E2E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25353E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25353E color

#25353E rgb(37, 53, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #25353E is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 20.8% green and 24.3% blue (37, 53, 62).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 25% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#25353E color codes

HEX	`#25353E`
RGB	`rgb(37, 53, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 20.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 25%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 40%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 15%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.16, -3.83, -7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.16, 8.63, 243.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.905, 3.287, 5.038)`
Decimal	`2438462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25353E, 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 #25353E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25353E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #25353E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25353e; }
.text { color: #25353e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25353e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 53 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25353e, #25293e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #25353E?: #25353E is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25353E?: The RGB value is 37, 53, 62: 37 red, 53 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25353E?: The complementary color is #3E2E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25353E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.