#253A33
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.8% 0.03 171.6), rgb(37, 58, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#253A33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253A33 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 58, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.03 171.6) |
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 #253A33 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253A33 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253A33 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #253A33 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9386
oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#557D70
oklch(55.6% 0.049 172.2)
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Step 700
700
#45695D
oklch(49% 0.046 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#39564C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 170.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#253A33
oklch(32.8% 0.03 171.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#253A33 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) | #393733 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353533 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3A38 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253A33
#253A33
oklch(32.8% 0.03 171.6)
- #412F37
#412F37
oklch(32.9% 0.029 350.4)
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 #253A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #253A33 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.