Information about #251F1A color

#251F1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#251F1A falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 31, 26) — 14.5% red, 12.2% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #251F1A reads as a gently muted orange and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Top Gear (#24221A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sooty (#281D19) and Double Diesel (#28201D).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 31, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 16.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), 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.

#251F1A color variations

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#251F1A 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 #251F1A

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

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Pastel Black color link
Pastel Black

#1D1C1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#251F1A
  • RGB37, 31, 26
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 85
  • CSSrgb(37, 31, 26)
  • HSL27°, 17%, 12%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 17.46%, 12.353%
  • HSV27°, 30%, 15%
  • HSB27°, 30%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.122, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.122, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.122, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID251F1A
  • DECIMAL ID2432794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01