#33252E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.026 340.1), rgb(51, 37, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#33252E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33252E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 37, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 16%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.026 340.1) |
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 #33252E | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33252E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33252E text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #33252E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47B95
oklch(63.1% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6380
oklch(55.5% 0.07 340)
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Step 700
700
#79526C
oklch(49% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#634458
oklch(42.8% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33252E
oklch(28.5% 0.026 340.1)
#33252E 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) | #25282E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352528 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33252E
#33252E
oklch(28.5% 0.026 340.1)
- #1F2E26
#1F2E26
oklch(28.5% 0.025 161)
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 #33252E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
Use #33252E 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.