Information about #252D1A color

#252D1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#252D1A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 45, 26) — 14.5% red, 17.6% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 7 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #252D1A reads as a mildly saturated chartreuse and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maire (#2A2922). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pine Tree (#2A2F23) and Top Gear (#24221A).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 45, 26) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#252D1A color variations

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

#252D1A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#809C5A

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#D5DEC7

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White

#FFFFFF

#252D1A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D2414

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#161B0F

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#0E120A

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#070905

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Black

#000000

#252D1A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#38412A

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#4A543C

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Grey

#808080

#252D1A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#1A2D25

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#1A2D1E

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#1D2D1A

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#252D1A

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#2D2D1A

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#2D251A

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#2D1E1A

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#252D1A 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
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#221A2D
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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
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#2C1A2D
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#1A1C2D
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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
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#2D2C1A
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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
#252D1A
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#1A252D
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#2D1A25
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#1A2D22
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#221A2D
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#2D1A25
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#1A2D2C
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#221A2D
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#2D1A1C
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Nearest named colors to #252D1A

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

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Black Chestnut Oak color link
Black Chestnut Oak

#252321

Green Waterloo color link
Green Waterloo

#2C2D24

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

ProKnox Green color link
ProKnox Green

#1A331A

Rangoon Green color link
Rangoon Green

#2B2E25

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

#252D1A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252D1A
  • RGB37, 45, 26
  • CMYK3, 0, 7, 82
  • CSSrgb(37, 45, 26)
  • HSL85°, 27%, 14%
  • HSL Precise85.263°, 26.761%, 13.922%
  • HSV85°, 42%, 18%
  • HSB85°, 42%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.176, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.176, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.176, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252D1A
  • DECIMAL ID2436378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers39 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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