#25262C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.011 278.1), rgb(37, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#25262C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25262C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 9%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.011 278.1) |
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 #25262C | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25262C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25262C text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #25262C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA0AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#85889A
oklch(63% 0.027 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7285
oklch(55.6% 0.03 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F70
oklch(49% 0.027 280)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#25262C 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) | #24272C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262C | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242728 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.011 |
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 #25262C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
Use #25262C 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.