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#252B22

#252b22 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#252b22 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.51% red, 16.86% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.95% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.93% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 100°, with 11.69% saturation and 15.1% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 6.97.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0224

Complementary

  1. #252b22
  2. #28222b

Split complementary

  1. #252b22
  2. #24222b
  3. #2b222a

Analogous

  1. #2a2b22
  2. #252b22
  3. #222b24

Triadic

  1. #252b22
  2. #22252b
  3. #2b2225

Tetradic

  1. #252b22
  2. #222b28
  3. #28222b
  4. #2b2225

Square

  1. #252b22
  2. #222a2b
  3. #28222b
  4. #2b2422

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0b09
  3. #252b22
  4. #4a5644
  5. #6f8066

Shades

#252b22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #252b22
  2. #21271f
  3. #1e221b
  4. #1a1e18
  5. #161a14
  6. #131611
  7. #0f110e
  8. #0b0d0a
  9. #070907
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#252b22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #252b22
  2. #3b4038
  3. #51554e
  4. #666b64
  5. #7c807a
  6. #929591
  7. #a8aaa7
  8. #bebfbd
  9. #d3d5d3
  10. #e9eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#252b22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #252b22
  2. #2e342b
  3. #373c35
  4. #40453e
  5. #494d48
  6. #535651
  7. #5c5e5a
  8. #656764
  9. #6e6f6d
  10. #777877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282a26 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c2a21 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b2922 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #252a28 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292a22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292a22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #252b26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-252b22 {
  color: #252b22;
}
Background
.bg-252b22 {
  background-color: #252b22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-252b22 {
  border: 2px solid #252b22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #252b22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 37 43 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 100 12% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-252b22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #252b22, #222b24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-252b22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(37 43 34 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.97 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.36 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.41 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.88 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.24 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.37 #dad4dd Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#252b22  rgb(37, 43, 34)  hsl(100, 12%, 15%)  Black Olive
#28222b  rgb(40, 34, 43)  hsl(280, 12%, 15%)  Licorice
#22252b  rgb(34, 37, 43)  hsl(220, 12%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2b2225  rgb(43, 34, 37)  hsl(340, 12%, 15%)  Licorice