#253235
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.7% 0.018 213.4), rgb(37, 50, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#253235 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253235 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 18%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.018 213.4) |
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 #253235 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253235 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253235 text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #253235 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C9
oklch(81% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AE
oklch(70.8% 0.035 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B919A
oklch(63.2% 0.044 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#527B84
oklch(55.6% 0.048 212.9)
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Step 700
700
#426870
oklch(49.2% 0.045 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#37545B
oklch(42.6% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253235
oklch(30.7% 0.018 213.4)
#253235 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) | #303135 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2F35 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203333 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253235
#253235
oklch(30.7% 0.018 213.4)
- #382C2A
#382C2A
oklch(30.6% 0.018 29.2)
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 #253235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
Use #253235 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.