#252215
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.023 96.7), rgb(37, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#252215 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252215 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 28%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.023 96.7) |
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 #252215 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252215 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252215 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252215 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#938A62
oklch(63.1% 0.057 97)
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Step 600
600
#7D7449
oklch(55.6% 0.062 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A613A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252215
oklch(25.1% 0.023 96.7)
#252215 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) | #252114 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252215 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27201F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252215
#252215
oklch(25.1% 0.023 96.7)
- #1F212D
#1F212D
oklch(25.1% 0.023 277.2)
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 #252215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
Use #252215 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.