#251C19
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #251C19
With the hex code #251C19, this is a very dark red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 11% green and 10% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Onyx — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #192225, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.68:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #251C19?
With the hex code #251C19, this is a very dark red with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 15% red, 11% green and 10% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #251C19?
Use white text. White on #251C19 has a contrast ratio of 16.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #251C19?
Its complementary colour is #192225, and analogous partners are #25191C and #252219.