What color is #251820?

#251820 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 24, 32), and in HSL hsl(323, 21%, 12%).

Is #251820 accessible as text?

On white, #251820 has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #251820, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #251820?

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

What colors go well with #251820?

As a neutral, #251820 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 #251820 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #251820 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.

#251820 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #251820

Not just a swatch — here's how #251820 works with other colors. Named schemes with #251820 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #251820 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592232

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 #251820 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #251820 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #251820 Secondary #433E41 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #251820 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #251820 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 53/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #251820

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #251820 with

Gunmetal Gray 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 17.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9CBD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #25181C — 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 #251820 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #251820;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 24 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.9% 0.025 341.8);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6EC;
  --color-200: #DFCED8;
  --color-300: #C5AABB;
  --color-400: #AA889D;
  --color-500: #8D687F;
  --color-600: #6E5464;
  --color-700: #503F49;
  --color-800: #352B32;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6EC',
    200: '#DFCED8',
    300: '#C5AABB',
    400: '#AA889D',
    500: '#8D687F',
    600: '#6E5464',
    700: '#503F49',
    800: '#352B32',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #251820;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6EC;
$base-200: #DFCED8;
$base-300: #C5AABB;
$base-400: #AA889D;
$base-500: #8D687F;
$base-600: #6E5464;
$base-700: #503F49;
$base-800: #352B32;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #1E131A;
$base-subtle: #C6B1BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#251820",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA889D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D687F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #251820

Color Lab

Pairs with #251820

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