#252116
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.02 90.4), rgb(37, 33, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#252116 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252116 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 25%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.02 90.4) |
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 #252116 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252116 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252116 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #252116 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#958967
oklch(63.2% 0.05 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F724E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252116
oklch(24.9% 0.02 90.4)
#252116 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) | #232115 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242216 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271F1E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252116
#252116
oklch(24.9% 0.02 90.4)
- #1D212B
#1D212B
oklch(24.8% 0.02 267.9)
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 #252116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
Use #252116 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.