Information about #251C18 color

#251C18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#251C18 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 28, 24) — 14.5% red, 11% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#251C18 presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sooty (#281D19). Slightly further away sit Blackout (#211916) and Top Gear (#24221A).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 28, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #251C18: 16.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#251C18 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#251C18 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#251C18 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D1613

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#16100E

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Black

#000000

#251C18 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#3A2E29

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#4E413C

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#605551

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#706A67

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Grey

#808080

#251C18 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#252118

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#251819

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#25181E

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#251823

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#251C18 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
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#182125
#182125

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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
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#181B25
#181B25

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#182522
#182522

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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
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#25181B
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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
#251C18
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#18251C
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#1C1825
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#212518
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#182125
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#1C1825
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#1B2518
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#182125
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#221825
#221825

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Nearest named colors to #251C18

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

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Double Diesel color link
Double Diesel

#28201D

Pastel Black color link
Pastel Black

#1D1C1A

Yellowish Black color link
Yellowish Black

#1D1D1A

Reddish Brownish Black color link
Reddish Brownish Black

#1D1A1A

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Double Barbecue color link
Double Barbecue

#282020

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

#251C18 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#251C18
  • RGB37, 28, 24
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 85
  • CSSrgb(37, 28, 24)
  • HSL18°, 21%, 12%
  • HSL Precise18.462°, 21.311%, 11.961%
  • HSV18°, 35%, 15%
  • HSB18°, 35%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.110, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.110, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.110, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID251C18
  • DECIMAL ID2432024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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