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#25293C Color

#25293C is rgb(37, 41, 60) in RGB, hsl(230, 24%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25293C
HEX#25293C
RGBrgb(37, 41, 60)
HSLhsl(230, 24%, 19%)
HSVhsv(230, 38%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(28.6% 0.035 274.8)
LABlab(16.87% 2.40 -12.86)
LCHlch(16.87% 13.09 280.56)

What #25293C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #25293C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#25293C Channel Values

How #25293C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 41 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 24% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 38% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.37:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25293C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25293C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25293C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #25293C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #25293C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#25293C
Protanopia#28283C
Protanomaly#27293C
Deuteranopia#28283C
Deuteranomaly#27283C
Tritanopia#212C2C
Tritanomaly#232B33
Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #25293C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-25293c: #25293C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25293C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25293c': '#25293C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.161, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_25293c">#25293C</color>
SVG fillfill="#25293C"

More Blue Colors

#25293C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25293C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25293C?

#25293C is a darkest blue — rgb(37, 41, 60) in RGB and hsl(230, 24%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.4.

What is the RGB value of #25293C?

#25293C is rgb(37, 41, 60) — red 37, green 41, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25293C?

#25293C converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 32%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25293C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25293C scores 14.37:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25293C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25293C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.35, which is visibly different.

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