#182521 Color
#182521 is rgb(24, 37, 33) in RGB, hsl(162, 21%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 11%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#182521rgb(24, 37, 33)hsl(162, 21%, 12%)hsv(162, 35%, 15%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 11%, 85%)oklch(25.1% 0.02 173.6)lab(13.36% -6.70 0.76)lch(13.36% 6.74 173.49)What #182521 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 #182521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#182521 Channel Values
How #182521 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 24 · G 37 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 21% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 35% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.84:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #182521 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.
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Colors That Go With #182521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #182521; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #182521
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 #182521 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.
#182521#232321#1F2421#212121#1E2321#192525#182523#222222Using #182521 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-182521: #182521;background-color: #182521;colors: { 'color-182521': '#182521' }Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.145, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_182521">#182521</color>fill="#182521"More Green Colors
#182521 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#182521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #182521?
#182521 is a darkest green — rgb(24, 37, 33) in RGB and hsl(162, 21%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.
What is the RGB value of #182521?
#182521 is rgb(24, 37, 33) — red 24, green 37, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #182521?
#182521 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 11%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #182521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #182521 scores 15.84:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #182521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #182521 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 14.97, which is visibly different.
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