Charcoal
#252D2D · Charcoal
#252D2D is Charcoal, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 37, 45, 45 and a relative luminance of 0.025, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.02
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
14.08:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.49:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #252D2D?
#252D2D is Charcoal, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 37, 45, 45, and in HSL it is 180°, 10%, 16%.
Is #252D2D a light or dark color?
#252D2D has a relative luminance of 0.025, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #252D2D?
Its complementary color is #2D2525. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.