#252f2f Color Information

#252f2f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #252f2f, and its official name is Swamp Mosquito. In RGB, it consists of 14.5% Red, 18.4% Green, and 18.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 21.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 81.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 180.0°, with saturation of 11.9% and lightness of 16.5%. The decimal value for #252f2f is 2436911, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #252f2f is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#252f2f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorSwamp Mosquito Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color37, 47, 47 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color14.5%, 18.4%, 18.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.855, 0.816, 0.816 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.213, 0, 0, 0.816 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color180.0°, 11.9%, 16.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color180.0°, 21.3%, 18.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color2.293, 2.632, 3.076 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color37, 42, 47 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2436911 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color18.504, -4.256, -1.426 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)18.504, 4.489, 198.523 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color18.504, -4.333, -0.938 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color16.222, -3.162, 0.112 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.287, 0.329, 2.632 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280626991 / 0xff252f2f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #252f2f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #252f2f, its pure hue is 180.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.9%, and its lightness is 16.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #252f2f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #050606 to #202929.

Tints of #252f2f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #252f2f, its pure hue is 180.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.9%, and its lightness is 16.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #252f2f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #404949 to #e4e5e5.

Tones of #252f2f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #252f2f, its pure hue is 180.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #252f2f, which range from #2a2a2a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #005454 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #252f2f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #252f2f! For #252f2f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #252f2f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #252f2f

This color, #252f2f, consists of 14.5% Red, 18.4% Green, and 18.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 37, Green = 47, Blue = 47. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #252f2f is 21.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 81.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R14.5%
C21.3%
G18.4%
M0.0%
B18.4%
Y0.0%
K81.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 37 47 47
Octal 45 57 57
Hexa #25 #2f #2f
Binary 00100101 00101111 00101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 21 0 0 81
Octal 25 0 0 121
Hexa #15 #00 #00 #51
Binary 00010101 00000000 00000000 01010001

Analogous Colors of #252f2f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #252f2f — which has hue 180.0° — its analogous colors are located at 150.0° and 210.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #252f2f.

Triadic Colors of #252f2f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #252f2f — which has hue 180.0° — its triadic colors are located at 60.0° and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #252f2f.

Complementary Color of #252f2f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #252f2f — which has hue 180.0° — its complementary color is located at 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #252f2f.

Split Complementary Colors of #252f2f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #252f2f — which has hue 180.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 30.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #252f2f.

Tetradic Colors of #252f2f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #252f2f — which has hue 180.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 90.0°, 180.0°, 270.0°, and 360.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #252f2f.

Monochromatic Colors of #252f2f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #252f2f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #141616 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #344a4a (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #252f2f

We want to make getting started with #252f2f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #252f2f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #252f2f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #252f2f with other HTML elements.

#252f2f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #252f2f.
<span style="color: #252f2f;">The color of this text is #252f2f.</span>

#252f2f Background Color

The background color for this text is #252f2f.
<div style="background-color: #252f2f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #252f2f.</div>

#252f2f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #252f2f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #252f2f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #252f2f.</span>

#252f2f Border Color

This is a div with border color #252f2f.
<div style="border: #252f2f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #252f2f.</div>

#252f2f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #252f2f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #252f2f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #252f2f on a white background.</div></div>

#252f2f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #252f2f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #252f2f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #252f2f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #252f2f to White

This is a gradient from #252f2f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#252f2f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#252f2f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#252f2f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#252f2f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #252f2f to white.</div>

Gradient from #252f2f to Black

This is a gradient from #252f2f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#252f2f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#252f2f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#252f2f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#252f2f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #252f2f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #252f2f

In addition to using #252f2f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #252f2f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #252f2f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 37, Green = 47, Blue = 47). If you need details about the color coordinates of #252f2f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #252f2f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(37, 47, 47)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #252f2f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #252f2f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #252f2f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(37, 47, 47);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#252f2f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:37, green:47, blue:47, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:37 green:47 blue:47 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(37f, 47f, 47f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(37, 47, 47);
 

#252f2f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #252f2f the same way. For those with color blindness, #252f2f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #252f2f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #252f2f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #252f2f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #252f2f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #252f2f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 13.8:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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