What color is #25040F?

#25040F is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(37, 4, 15), and in HSL hsl(340, 80%, 8%).

Is #25040F accessible as text?

On white, #25040F has a contrast ratio of 19.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #25040F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #25040F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #25040F?

#25040F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04251A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #25040F below.

Is #25040F good for buttons?

#25040F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #25040F — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #25040F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #25040F 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.

#25040F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #25040F

Not just a swatch — here's how #25040F works with other colors. Named schemes with #25040F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25040F Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #25040F Secondary #B9612C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #25040F Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black 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 #25040F Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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 #F7F4EF Accent #25040F Secondary #3C2F32 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #25040F 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #25040F

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #25040F with

Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Taupe

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 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBB5C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #250404 — 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 #25040F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #25040F;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 4 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.0% 0.059 3.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FCD9E5;
  --color-200: #F7B6CB;
  --color-300: #EB84A6;
  --color-400: #DB5783;
  --color-500: #C13463;
  --color-600: #932F50;
  --color-700: #68273D;
  --color-800: #441D2A;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FCD9E5',
    200: '#F7B6CB',
    300: '#EB84A6',
    400: '#DB5783',
    500: '#C13463',
    600: '#932F50',
    700: '#68273D',
    800: '#441D2A',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #25040F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FCD9E5;
$base-200: #F7B6CB;
$base-300: #EB84A6;
$base-400: #DB5783;
$base-500: #C13463;
$base-600: #932F50;
$base-700: #68273D;
$base-800: #441D2A;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #1D030C;
$base-subtle: #E38EAA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#25040F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB5783",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C13463",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68273D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}