Black Leather Jacket (#253529)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 12.96:1 — vs black: 1.62:1
Color values
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HEX
#253529 -
RGB
rgb(37, 53, 41) -
HSL
hsl(135, 30%, 20%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 30.19, 0, 22.64, 79.22 )
Tags
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Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #253529 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#253529
Base
#352531
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#253529
Base
#293525
#253531
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#253529
Base
#292535
#352925
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#253529
Base
#312535
#352529
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#253529
Base
#252935
#352531
#353125
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#253529
Base
#0A0F0C
#141D16
#364D3C
#44624C
#648F6F
Darker shades and lighter tints of Black Leather Jacket, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0A0F0C
#101711
#151E17
#1A261D
#202D23
#253529
Base
#45634D
#669271
#93B49B
#C2D4C6
#F0F5F1
Ready-to-use code snippets for #253529. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #253529;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #253529;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #253529;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#253529,
#45253D
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#253529,
#45253D
);
}
// SCSS variable
$black-leather-jacket: #253529;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$black-leather-jacket-r: 37;
$black-leather-jacket-g: 53;
$black-leather-jacket-b: 41;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $black-leather-jacket;
color: rgba($black-leather-jacket-r, $black-leather-jacket-g, $black-leather-jacket-b, 0.8);
}
How Black Leather Jacket appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#253529
How the color appears with full color vision.
#313129
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#343429
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#273434
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#313131
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.