Colour
#252A2A
- #252A2A
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#252A2A is a near-black with RGB values 37, 42, 42 and HSL 180°, 6%, 15%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#252A2A#252A2A
HEX#252A2A
RGBrgb(37, 42, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.1451, 0.1647, 0.1647
RGB percentages14.5%, 16.5%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(180, 6.3%, 15.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 11.9%, 16.5%)
CMYK11.9%, 0%, 0%, 83.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,435,626
CSS custom property--colour: #252A2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02216WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness40.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.55:1
Contrast with white14.55:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#292929
Inverted#DAD5D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.55:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.44:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A2525
Analogous#252A28, #25282A
Triadic#2A252A, #2A2A25
Split complementary#2A2528, #2A2825
Tetradic#28252A, #2A2525, #282A25
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R37
G42
B42
Red37 (14.5%)
Green42 (16.5%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)6.33%
Lightness15.49%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 25 · G 2A · B 2A
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