#252D27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.016 152.9), rgb(37, 45, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#252D27 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252D27 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 45, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 10%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.016 152.9) |
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 #252D27 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252D27 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252D27 text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #252D27 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A698
oklch(70.6% 0.029 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#79907F
oklch(63% 0.036 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#617B68
oklch(55.7% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#516757
oklch(49.1% 0.037 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#425447
oklch(42.6% 0.031 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252D27
oklch(28.7% 0.016 152.9)
#252D27 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) | #2D2C27 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B27 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242D2B | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252D27
#252D27
oklch(28.7% 0.016 152.9)
- #30282E
#30282E
oklch(28.8% 0.016 334.8)
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 #252D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
Use #252D27 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.