What color is #25373C?

#25373C is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25373C?

The RGB value is 37, 55, 60: 37 red, 55 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25373C?

The complementary color is #3C2A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25373C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25373C color

#25373C rgb(37, 55, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #25373C is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 21.6% green and 23.5% blue (37, 55, 60).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 24% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Astral Nomad (#203943), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#25373C color codes

HEX	`#25373C`
RGB	`rgb(37, 55, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 21.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 24%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 38%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.77, -5.76, -5.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.77, 7.94, 223.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.944, 3.452, 4.785)`
Decimal	`2438972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25373C, 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 #25373C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25373C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #25373C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25373c; }
.text { color: #25373c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25373c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 55 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25373c, #252c3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #25373C?: #25373C is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25373C?: The RGB value is 37, 55, 60: 37 red, 55 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25373C?: The complementary color is #3C2A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25373C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.