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HEX atlas value

#253315

#253315 is a cool green HEX color close to Rubber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 37, 51, 21, HSL 88, 42%, 14%, has luminance 0.0282, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#253315 Sample readable text
HEX #253315
RGB rgb(37, 51, 21)
HSL hsl(88 42% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(27, 0, 59, 80)
Luminance 0.0282
Contrast Black 1.56:1White 13.43:1

CSS

--color-253315: #253315;
.background-253315 { background-color: #253315; }
.text-253315 { color: #253315; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0282
Black text1.56:1AA Fail
White text13.43:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#253315","rgb":[37,51,21],"hsl":[88,42,14],"cmyk":[27,0,59,80],"luminance":0.0282,"contrast":{"black":1.56,"white":13.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":13.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#231533","hex":"#231533","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Rubber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/253315.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-black.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#231533","analogous":["#333215","#163315"],"triadic":["#152533","#331525"],"tetradic":["#153332","#231533","#331516"],"splitComplementary":["#151633","#321533"],"monochromatic":["#54742F","#253315","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#54742F","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#253B0D","desaturated":"#242B1D","pastel":"#657E49","neon":"#3C7000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":24.166091947189145},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":25.67099530598687}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #253315

#253315 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #253315 is visually closest to Rubber, a named gray color with HEX #2A2725.

The RGB channels are 37, 51, and 21, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 88deg with 42% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0282, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.56:1AA Fail
White text13.43:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #253315 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.56:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF13.43:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#231533#FFFFFF text · best 17.13:1#231533
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C
Raisin#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#242124
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725

Generated Palette

#253315#253315
#231533#231533
#333215#333215
#163315#163315
#54742F#54742F
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#231533#231533
#333215#333215
#163315#163315
#152533#152533
#331525#331525

Variants

#54742F#54742F
Black#000000
#253B0D#253B0D
#242B1D#242B1D
#657E49#657E49
#3C7000#3C7000

Nearest Named Colors

Rubber#2A2725
Raisin#242124
Slate Black#26282A
Asphalt#2B2B2B
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C

Related HEX Guides

Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Slate Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #26282A.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#253315 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.