What color is #25363A?

#25363A is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25363A?

The RGB value is 37, 54, 58: 37 red, 54 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25363A?

The complementary color is #3A2925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25363A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25363A color

#25363A rgb(37, 54, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #25363A is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 21.2% green and 22.7% blue (37, 54, 58).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 22% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#25363A color codes

HEX	`#25363A`
RGB	`rgb(37, 54, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 21.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 22%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 36%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 7%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.35, -5.72, -4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.35, 7.43, 219.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.846, 3.337, 4.496)`
Decimal	`2438714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25363A, 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 #25363A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25363A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #25363A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25363a; }
.text { color: #25363a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25363a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 54 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25363a, #252c3a); }

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Questions

What color is #25363A?: #25363A is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25363A?: The RGB value is 37, 54, 58: 37 red, 54 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25363A?: The complementary color is #3A2925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25363A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.