#252E36
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.6% 0.019 245.3), rgb(37, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#252E36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252E36 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 19%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.019 245.3) |
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 #252E36 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252E36 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252E36 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #252E36 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2CF
oklch(80.8% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3B6
oklch(70.6% 0.037 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#728DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B778F
oklch(55.7% 0.05 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A647A
oklch(49.1% 0.047 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5163
oklch(42.6% 0.039 246)
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Step 900
900
#344351
oklch(37.6% 0.031 246.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252E36
oklch(29.6% 0.019 245.3)
#252E36 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292C36 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203031 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252E36
#252E36
oklch(29.6% 0.019 245.3)
- #342B23
#342B23
oklch(29.6% 0.019 63.6)
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 #252E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #252E36 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.