#25281B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6), rgb(37, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#25281B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25281B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6) |
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 #25281B | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25281B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25281B text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #25281B 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F68
oklch(63.2% 0.057 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6540
oklch(49% 0.056 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F442E
oklch(37.5% 0.036 118.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#25281B 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) | #2A271A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262725 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25281B
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
- #282430
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
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 #25281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
Use #25281B 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.