#252E32
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.4% 0.014 226.5), rgb(37, 46, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#252E32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252E32 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 46, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.014 226.5) |
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 #252E32 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252E32 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252E32 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #252E32 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.028 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#748E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7885
oklch(55.6% 0.038 228)
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Step 700
700
#4B6570
oklch(49% 0.035 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E535B
oklch(42.8% 0.029 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252E32
oklch(29.4% 0.014 226.5)
#252E32 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) | #2C2D32 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2C32 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212F2F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.015 |
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 #252E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #252E32 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.