Information about #250C2C color

#250C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #250C2C is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 12, 44) — 14.5% red, 4.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 13 / 0 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#250C2C presents itself as a confidently colored electric magenta — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Jacaranda (#2E0329). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hollow Plum (#2A1624) and Very Dark Purple (#2A0134).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 12, 44) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #250C2C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#250C2C color variations

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#250C2C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #250C2C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#250C2C
  • RGB37, 12, 44
  • CMYK3, 13, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(37, 12, 44)
  • HSL287°, 57%, 11%
  • HSL Precise286.875°, 57.143%, 10.98%
  • HSV287°, 73%, 17%
  • HSB287°, 73%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.047, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.047, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.047, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID250C2C
  • DECIMAL ID2427948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01