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#252413 Color

#252413 is rgb(37, 36, 19) in RGB, hsl(57, 32%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 49%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#252413
HEX#252413
RGBrgb(37, 36, 19)
HSLhsl(57, 32%, 11%)
HSVhsv(57, 49%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 49%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(25.6% 0.029 105.4)
LABlab(13.92% -1.98 11.50)
LCHlch(13.92% 11.67 99.78)

What #252413 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 #252413, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#252413 Channel Values

How #252413 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 36 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 32% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 49% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 49% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.67:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #252413 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.

TextWhite text15.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #252413

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #252413; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #252413

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 #252413 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.

Typical#252413
Protanopia#242413
Protanomaly#252413
Deuteranopia#242413
Deuteranomaly#252413
Tritanopia#272222
Tritanomaly#26231D
Achromatopsia#232323

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Using #252413 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-252413: #252413;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #252413;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-252413': '#252413' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.141, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_252413">#252413</color>
SVG fillfill="#252413"

More Yellow Colors

#252413 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#252413 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #252413?

#252413 is a darkest yellow — rgb(37, 36, 19) in RGB and hsl(57, 32%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.

What is the RGB value of #252413?

#252413 is rgb(37, 36, 19) — red 37, green 36, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #252413?

#252413 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 49%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #252413 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #252413 scores 15.67:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #252413 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #252413 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 18.17, which is visibly different.

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