Burnham

#042525

General Information about #042525

The color #042525, also known as Burnham, is a very dark shade of green-cyan. In the RGB color model, it is composed of 1.57% red, 14.51% green, and 14.51% blue. In the CMYK color model, it is composed of 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 85% black. This color is often associated with depth, sophistication, and nature. It's a color that evokes a sense of calm and can be perceived as elegant or mysterious depending on the context. Burnham has a low saturation and brightness, contributing to its muted and understated appearance. Due to its dark nature, it should be used carefully, particularly in applications where readability is important. It can be effective as a background or accent color when paired with lighter shades to create contrast.

The hex color #042525, also known as Burnham, presents significant accessibility challenges. Its very low luminance value of 0.008 makes it exceedingly difficult to read against a white background, failing WCAG standards for contrast ratios. To ensure readability and usability, it's crucial to pair this color with much lighter shades. Text using #042525 should be significantly larger to improve legibility, but even then, careful consideration is needed. In situations where color is used to convey information, alternative cues like icons or text labels are necessary to avoid excluding users with visual impairments. When using this color for interactive elements, ensure that the hover and focus states have sufficient contrast. Thoroughly test color combinations with accessibility tools to verify compliance with accessibility guidelines and provide an inclusive experience for all users.

Shades

Digital Color Formats

RGB
4 37 37
RGB4 37 37
Red
Green
Blue
HSL
180 80.49% 8.04%
18080.498.04HSL
Hue
Saturation
Lightness
HWB
180 1.57% 85.49%
1801.5785.49HWB
Hue
Whiteness
Blackness
hex#042525
rgb4 37 37
hsl180 80.49% 8.04%
cmyk89.19% 0% 0% 85.49%
hwb180 1.57% 85.49%
xyz-d650.01 0.01 0.02
oklch0.2413 0.0374 195
oklab0.2413 -0.04 -0.01
CMYK
89.19% 0% 0% 85.49%
89.190085.49CMYK
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Key
XYZ-d65
0.01 0.01 0.02
0.010.010.02XYZ
X
Y
Z
OKLCH
0.2413 0.0374 195
0.24130.0374195LCH
Lightness
Chroma
Hue
OKLAB
0.2413 -0.04 -0.01
0.2413-0.04-0.01LAB
Lightness
Green–Red
Blue–Yellow

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