#25383F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.7% 0.027 222.9), rgb(37, 56, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#25383F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25383F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 56, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.027 222.9) |
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 #25383F | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25383F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25383F text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #25383F text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6B0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E909C
oklch(63.2% 0.042 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#567A87
oklch(55.7% 0.045 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#466672
oklch(49% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 800
800
#39535D
oklch(42.5% 0.035 223.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#25383F
oklch(32.7% 0.027 222.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#25383F 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) | #34373F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30343F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3A3A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25383F
#25383F
oklch(32.7% 0.027 222.9)
- #41302A
#41302A
oklch(32.7% 0.027 40.3)
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 #25383F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
Use #25383F 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.