#25281A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9), rgb(37, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#25281A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25281A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 21%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9) |
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 #25281A | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25281A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25281A text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #25281A 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F65
oklch(63.2% 0.061 118)
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Step 600
600
#70794C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D663D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#40452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#25281A 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) | #2A2619 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262624 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25281A
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
- #282431
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
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 #25281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
Use #25281A 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.