#25252D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.015 285.4), rgb(37, 37, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#25252D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25252D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 37, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.015 285.4) |
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 #25252D | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25252D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25252D text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25252D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.029 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#87879F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#71708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E75
oklch(49.1% 0.037 285)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25252D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 285.4)
#25252D 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) | #23262D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232628 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #25252D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
Use #25252D 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.