#25333D
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.026 239.7), rgb(37, 51, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#25333D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25333D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.026 239.7) |
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 #25333D | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25333D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25333D text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #25333D text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#668FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.063 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7997
oklch(55.6% 0.067 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6681
oklch(49.2% 0.063 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#335369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4555
oklch(37.8% 0.04 238.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25333D
oklch(31.3% 0.026 239.7)
#25333D 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) | #2F333E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3636 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25333D
#25333D
oklch(31.3% 0.026 239.7)
- #3B2E24
#3B2E24
oklch(31.3% 0.026 59.2)
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 #25333D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.011
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
Use #25333D 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.