Nero Color

#252525

Nero is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red

Inverse Color #dadada
Complementary Color #252525
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 14.51% (better contrasting with white)
Nero Color Sample
Nero Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #252525

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Nero Color. The Dead Pixel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Black Sheep (#0f0d0d) for more energetic effect. Try Black Wash as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#252525 is the best complementary color to Nero. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #252525 complementary color is Mine Shaft, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mine Shaft are #252525 and #252525. Thus found on the left and right of #252525 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors as they work well with Nero.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Nero palette consists of #252525 and #252525 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#252525). Try Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #252525, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #252525 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nero. Thus Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Nero contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mine Shaft, Mine Shaft, and Mine Shaft split by 90° on the color wheel. #252525 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Nero tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#252525) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mine Shaft – 120° from the complementary Mine Shaft. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #252525 and #252525.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #252525 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Nero has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 14.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #252525 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85.49% black ink.

HEX #252525
RGB Decimal rgb(37,37,37)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 85.49
HSL hsl(0,0%,14.51%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,0%,14.51%)
CIE-LAB lab(14.6796,0.0014,-0.0028)
XYZ xyz(1.7584,1.85,2.0147)

#252525 Pair Colors

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