#252F32
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.7% 0.015 217.9), rgb(37, 47, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#252F32 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252F32 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 47, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.015 217.9) |
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 #252F32 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252F32 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252F32 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252F32 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C8
oklch(81% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.028 218.1)
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Step 500
500
#728F98
oklch(63.1% 0.035 218.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7983
oklch(55.6% 0.039 219.7)
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Step 700
700
#49666E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C535A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252F32
oklch(29.7% 0.015 217.9)
#252F32 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) | #2D2E32 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2D32 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213030 | 0.008 |
| 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 #252F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #252F32 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.