What color is #252014?

#252014 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 32, 20), and in HSL hsl(42, 30%, 11%).

Is #252014 accessible as text?

On white, #252014 has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #252014, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #252014?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #252014?

As a neutral, #252014 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 #252014 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #252014 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.

#252014 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #252014

Not just a swatch — here's how #252014 works with other colors. Named schemes with #252014 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #252014 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #252014 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #252014 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #252014 Anchor #2B2A2D Secondary #706D73 Surface #ECE6DA Accent #070702

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 #252014 Secondary #45443F Support #9A9186 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 #252014 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

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 14/100

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 #252014

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People also use #252014 with

Bistre Graphite Greige Army Green

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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD6C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242414 — 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 #252014 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #252014;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 32 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.5% 0.023 88.0);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F1EDE4;
  --color-200: #E2DBCA;
  --color-300: #CBBFA4;
  --color-400: #B2A380;
  --color-500: #958560;
  --color-600: #74684E;
  --color-700: #544C3B;
  --color-800: #383329;
  --color-900: #23201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F1EDE4',
    200: '#E2DBCA',
    300: '#CBBFA4',
    400: '#B2A380',
    500: '#958560',
    600: '#74684E',
    700: '#544C3B',
    800: '#383329',
    900: '#23201B',
  },
}

$base: #252014;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F1EDE4;
$base-200: #E2DBCA;
$base-300: #CBBFA4;
$base-400: #B2A380;
$base-500: #958560;
$base-600: #74684E;
$base-700: #544C3B;
$base-800: #383329;
$base-900: #23201B;
$base-hover: #1D1910;
$base-subtle: #CAC1AB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#252014",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DBCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBBFA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B2A380",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#958560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74684E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#544C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383329",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #252014

Color Lab

Pairs with #252014

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