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#252016 closest to Underworld

#252016 is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Underworld. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 12.5% green and 8.6% blue (rgb(37, 32, 22)). Its HSL value is 40° hue, 25% saturation and 12% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 41% yellow and 85% black. #252016 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.19:1.

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Variations of #252016

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#252016 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#252016 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #252016 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #242116
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #222015
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #232016
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #242116
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #242116
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #271E1D
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #261F1A
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #212121
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #22201E

#252016 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.19:1 Super#252016 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.30:1 Very poor#252016 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#252016 in CSS

/* Underworld */
.color { color: #252016; }
.background { background-color: #252016; }
.border { border: 1px solid #252016; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(37 32 22);
color: hsl(40 25% 12%);
color: oklch(0.246 0.019 84.4);

#252016 FAQ

What color is #252016?

#252016 is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Underworld. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #252016?

#252016 is rgb(37, 32, 22) in RGB, hsl(40, 25%, 12%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 85%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #252016?

The complementary color of #252016 is #161B25, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #252016?

White text has the best contrast on #252016: 16.19:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #252016 a warm or cool color?

#252016 is a neutral color.