#39250F Color
#39250F is rgb(57, 37, 15) in RGB, hsl(31, 58%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 74%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39250Frgb(57, 37, 15)hsl(31, 58%, 14%)hsv(31, 74%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 74%, 78%)oklch(28.4% 0.046 66.7)lab(16.82% 7.78 18.10)lch(16.82% 19.70 66.75)What #39250F 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 #39250F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#39250F Channel Values
How #39250F 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 57 · G 37 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 58% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 74% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 74% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.53:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39250F 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 #39250F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39250F; 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 #39250F
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 #39250F 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.
#39250F#29290F#30280F#2D2D0D#322A0E#3A2323#3A241D#292929Using #39250F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39250f: #39250F;background-color: #39250F;colors: { 'color-39250f': '#39250F' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.145, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_39250f">#39250F</color>fill="#39250F"More Brown Colors
#39250F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#39250F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39250F?
#39250F is a darkest brown — rgb(57, 37, 15) in RGB and hsl(31, 58%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #39250F?
#39250F is rgb(57, 37, 15) — red 57, green 37, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39250F?
#39250F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 74%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39250F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39250F scores 14.53:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39250F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39250F 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 25.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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