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#252203 color: Liquorice Root

#252203 is rgb(37, 34, 3) in RGB and oklch(24.786% 0.04809 104.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

24.8%
0.048
104°
  • Yellow
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • olive-900
  • Black 85%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #252203

#252203 is a soft very dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 24.8% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.05:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquorice Root (#222200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-900.

More yellow colors

Lighter: #252203 mixed with white

  1. 252203
  2. 373519
  3. 4a4830
  4. 5f5d47
  5. 74725f
  6. 898878
  7. a09f91
  8. b7b6ac
  9. cecec7
  10. e6e6e3

Darker: #252203 mixed with black

  1. 252203
  2. 1f1c02
  3. 191602
  4. 131101
  5. 0d0b01
  6. 080700
  7. 040300
  8. 020100
  9. 000000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #252203 with less saturation

  1. 252203
  2. 252207
  3. 24220a
  4. 24220e
  5. 232211
  6. 232214
  7. 222217
  8. 22221a
  9. 22211c
  10. 21211f

Questions about #252203

What color is #252203?

#252203 is soft very dark yellow. The closest named color is Liquorice Root. In RGB it is rgb(37, 34, 3), in HSL hsl(54.71, 85%, 7.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.786% 0.04809 104.036).

What colors go well with #252203?

The complementary color of #252203 is #1e1e37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f1d03 and #17260d. The triadic partners are #002632 and #311727.

Is white or black text more readable on #252203?

White text reads better on #252203: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #252203 a warm or cool color?

#252203 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 24.8% and its chroma 0.048.