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#252811 Color

#252811 is rgb(37, 40, 17) in RGB, hsl(68, 40%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 58%, 84%) 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 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#252811
HEX#252811
RGBrgb(37, 40, 17)
HSLhsl(68, 40%, 11%)
HSVhsv(68, 57%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 58%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(26.7% 0.039 115.2)
LABlab(15.31% -4.73 14.47)
LCHlch(15.31% 15.22 108.09)

What #252811 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 #252811, 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 green in the library.

#252811 Channel Values

How #252811 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 40 · B 178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 40% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 57% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.1:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #252811 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 text15.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #252811

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #252811; 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 #252811

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #252811.

How #252811 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#252811
Protanopia#282811
Protanomaly#272811
Deuteranopia#272711
Deuteranomaly#262711
Tritanopia#272626
Tritanomaly#26271F
Achromatopsia#262626

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Using #252811 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-252811: #252811;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #252811;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-252811': '#252811' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.157, blue: 0.067)
Android XML<color name="color_252811">#252811</color>
SVG fillfill="#252811"

More Green Colors

#252811 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#252811 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #252811?

#252811 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 40, 17) in RGB and hsl(68, 40%, 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 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #252811?

#252811 is rgb(37, 40, 17) — red 37, green 40, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #252811?

#252811 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 58%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #252811 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #252811 scores 15.1:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #252811 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #252811 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 21.59, which is visibly different.

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