What color is #072425?

#072425 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(7, 36, 37), and in HSL hsl(182, 68%, 9%).

Is #072425 accessible as text?

On white, #072425 has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #072425, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #072425?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #072425?

As a neutral, #072425 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #072425 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #072425 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#072425 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #072425

Not just a swatch — here's how #072425 works with other colors. Named schemes with #072425 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072425 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #072425 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #072425 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #072425 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #072425 Secondary #3B4444 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #072425 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #072425 with

British Racing Green Graphite Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #071B27 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #072425 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #072425;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 36 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.9% 0.034 198.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF8F9;
  --color-200: #BBF0F2;
  --color-300: #8CE1E3;
  --color-400: #61CED1;
  --color-500: #3FB2B6;
  --color-600: #37888B;
  --color-700: #2C6163;
  --color-800: #204041;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF8F9',
    200: '#BBF0F2',
    300: '#8CE1E3',
    400: '#61CED1',
    500: '#3FB2B6',
    600: '#37888B',
    700: '#2C6163',
    800: '#204041',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #072425;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF8F9;
$base-200: #BBF0F2;
$base-300: #8CE1E3;
$base-400: #61CED1;
$base-500: #3FB2B6;
$base-600: #37888B;
$base-700: #2C6163;
$base-800: #204041;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #061E1F;
$base-subtle: #95DBDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#072425",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61CED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB2B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37888B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #072425

Color Lab

Pairs with #072425

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