Close to Black Olive
#252A21
#252A21 is a very dark neutral gray, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 16.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #252A21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.67:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.67:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #252A21 as they’d see it.
#252A21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #252A21
What color is #252A21?
#252A21 is a very dark neutral gray, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 14.5% red, 16.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #252A21 in RGB?
#252A21 is rgb(37, 42, 33): 37 red, 42 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #252A21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 21, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #252A21?
PANTONE Black 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #252A21?
Its complement #2C2730 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.