#25232E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.3% 0.021 293.3), rgb(37, 35, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#25232E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25232E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.021 293.3) |
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 #25232E | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25232E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25232E text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #25232E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A5
oklch(63% 0.049 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E91
oklch(55.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#625C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F52
oklch(37.8% 0.032 292)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25232E
oklch(26.3% 0.021 293.3)
#25232E 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) | #21242E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232527 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25232E
#25232E
oklch(26.3% 0.021 293.3)
- #25261A
#25261A
oklch(26.4% 0.021 111.7)
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 #25232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #25232E 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.