#252F2C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.5% 0.015 175.1), rgb(37, 47, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#252F2C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252F2C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 47, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 12%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.015 175.1) |
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 #252F2C | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252F2C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252F2C text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #252F2C 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#739188
oklch(63.1% 0.036 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B72
oklch(55.6% 0.038 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B685F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E554E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252F2C
oklch(29.5% 0.015 175.1)
#252F2C 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) | #2E2E2C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232F2E | 0.004 |
| 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 #252F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #252F2C 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.