#252727
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.003 197), rgb(37, 39, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#252727 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252727 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 39, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 3%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.003 197) |
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 #252727 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252727 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252727 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252727 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA2A2
oklch(70.8% 0.006 197)
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Step 500
500
#858B8B
oklch(63.2% 0.007 197)
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Step 600
600
#6E7575
oklch(55.6% 0.008 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6262
oklch(49.1% 0.007 196.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5050
oklch(42.7% 0.006 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4242
oklch(37.6% 0.004 197)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252727
oklch(27.1% 0.003 197)
#252727 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) | #272727 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262627 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242727 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.004 |
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 #252727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #252727 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.