Information about #252919 color

#252919 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #252919 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 41, 25) — 14.5% red, 16.1% green, 9.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #252919 reads as a softly toned yellow-green and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Top Gear (#24221A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ink (#27221F) and Black Chestnut Oak (#252321).

The recipe behind #252919 is rgb(37, 41, 25), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #252919: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #252919 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#252919 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#252919 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #252919

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252919
  • RGB37, 41, 25
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 84
  • CSSrgb(37, 41, 25)
  • HSL75°, 24%, 13%
  • HSL Precise75°, 24.242%, 12.941%
  • HSV75°, 39%, 16%
  • HSB75°, 39%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.161, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.161, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.161, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252919
  • DECIMAL ID2435353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01