What color is #162725?

#162725 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 39, 37), and in HSL hsl(173, 28%, 12%).

Is #162725 accessible as text?

On white, #162725 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #162725, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162725?

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

What colors go well with #162725?

As a neutral, #162725 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 #162725 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #162725 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#162725 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162725

Not just a swatch — here's how #162725 works with other colors. Named schemes with #162725 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162725 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #162725 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #162725 Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #162725 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6E74 Surface #EAE7DA Accent #020A0C

Graphite adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Graphite.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #162725 Secondary #424847 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 #162725 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #162725

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People also use #162725 with

Bottle 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9DBD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #162327 — 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 #162725 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162725;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 39 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.023 186.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F1EF;
  --color-200: #CBE2DF;
  --color-300: #A6CAC5;
  --color-400: #82B0AB;
  --color-500: #62938D;
  --color-600: #4F726E;
  --color-700: #3C5350;
  --color-800: #2A3736;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F1EF',
    200: '#CBE2DF',
    300: '#A6CAC5',
    400: '#82B0AB',
    500: '#62938D',
    600: '#4F726E',
    700: '#3C5350',
    800: '#2A3736',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #162725;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F1EF;
$base-200: #CBE2DF;
$base-300: #A6CAC5;
$base-400: #82B0AB;
$base-500: #62938D;
$base-600: #4F726E;
$base-700: #3C5350;
$base-800: #2A3736;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #121F1E;
$base-subtle: #ADCAC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162725",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B0AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62938D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F726E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5350",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #162725

Color Lab

Pairs with #162725

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