What color is #25181B?

#25181B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 24, 27), and in HSL hsl(346, 21%, 12%).

Is #25181B accessible as text?

On white, #25181B has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #25181B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #25181B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-900 (#1C1917).

What colors go well with #25181B?

As a neutral, #25181B 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 #25181B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #25181B 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.

#25181B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #25181B

Not just a swatch — here's how #25181B works with other colors. Named schemes with #25181B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #25181B Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #433638

Graphite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Graphite.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25181B Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #25181B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25181B Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #25181B Secondary #433D3E Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

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 #25181B 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 64/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #25181B

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People also use #25181B with

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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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9CBCF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #251918 — 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 #25181B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #25181B;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 24 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.7% 0.022 3.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E8;
  --color-200: #DFCED2;
  --color-300: #C5AAB0;
  --color-400: #AA8890;
  --color-500: #8D6871;
  --color-600: #6E545A;
  --color-700: #503F43;
  --color-800: #352B2E;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E8',
    200: '#DFCED2',
    300: '#C5AAB0',
    400: '#AA8890',
    500: '#8D6871',
    600: '#6E545A',
    700: '#503F43',
    800: '#352B2E',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #25181B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E8;
$base-200: #DFCED2;
$base-300: #C5AAB0;
$base-400: #AA8890;
$base-500: #8D6871;
$base-600: #6E545A;
$base-700: #503F43;
$base-800: #352B2E;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #1E1316;
$base-subtle: #C6B1B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#25181B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6871",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E545A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #25181B

Color Lab

Pairs with #25181B

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