#252820 Color
#252820 is rgb(37, 40, 32) in RGB, hsl(82, 11%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#252820rgb(37, 40, 32)hsl(82, 11%, 14%)hsv(82, 20%, 16%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 84%)oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)lab(15.59% -2.80 4.81)lch(15.59% 5.56 120.17)What #252820 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 #252820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#252820 Channel Values
How #252820 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 37 · G 40 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 11% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 20% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.97:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #252820 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 #252820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #252820; 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 #252820
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 #252820 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-252820: #252820;background-color: #252820;colors: { 'color-252820': '#252820' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.157, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_252820">#252820</color>fill="#252820"More Green Colors
#252820 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#252820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #252820?
#252820 is a darkest green — rgb(37, 40, 32) in RGB and hsl(82, 11%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #252820?
#252820 is rgb(37, 40, 32) — red 37, green 40, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #252820?
#252820 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #252820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #252820 scores 14.97:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #252820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #252820 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 16.56, which is visibly different.
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