#25302F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.9% 0.015 189.6), rgb(37, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#25302F 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25302F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 13%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.015 189.6) |
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 #25302F | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25302F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25302F text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25302F text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C3
oklch(80.8% 0.018 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.029 188)
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Step 500
500
#71918E
oklch(63.1% 0.036 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#587B78
oklch(55.5% 0.04 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#486865
oklch(49.2% 0.037 188.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5552
oklch(42.8% 0.032 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#334644
oklch(37.7% 0.024 188.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25302F
oklch(29.9% 0.015 189.6)
#25302F 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) | #2F2F2F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #223130 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25302F
#25302F
oklch(29.9% 0.015 189.6)
- #352A2C
#352A2C
oklch(29.8% 0.017 5.9)
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 #25302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #25302F 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.