#25161F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.4% 0.029 343), rgb(37, 22, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#25161F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25161F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 22, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.029 343) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #25161F | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25161F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25161F text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25161F text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AA
oklch(70.6% 0.056 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87995
oklch(63.2% 0.07 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#93617F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D506B
oklch(49.1% 0.071 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#664257
oklch(42.8% 0.058 344)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25161F
oklch(22.4% 0.029 343)
#25161F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #17191F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1B1F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271619 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25161F
#25161F
oklch(22.4% 0.029 343)
- #0E2018
#0E2018
oklch(22.5% 0.029 163.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #25161F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
Use #25161F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.