What color is #25270E?

#25270E is a very dark yellow. In RGB it is rgb(37, 39, 14), and in HSL hsl(65, 47%, 10%).

Is #25270E accessible as text?

On white, #25270E has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #25270E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #25270E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #25270E?

#25270E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #100E25. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #25270E below.

Is #25270E good for buttons?

#25270E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #25270E — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #25270E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #25270E 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.

#25270E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #25270E

Not just a swatch — here's how #25270E works with other colors. Named schemes with #25270E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25270E Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Bistre 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 #25270E Secondary #B06906 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Bistre 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 #25270E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #25270E Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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 #25270E Secondary #484A41 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #25270E 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 56/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #25270E

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #25270E with

Bistre Graphite Jet Black Platinum 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE1C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1B250E — 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 #25270E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #25270E;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 39 14;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.041 113.0);
  --color-50: #FBFBF3;
  --color-100: #F3F5E0;
  --color-200: #E6E9C3;
  --color-300: #D1D699;
  --color-400: #B9C072;
  --color-500: #9DA451;
  --color-600: #797E44;
  --color-700: #575A34;
  --color-800: #3A3C25;
  --color-900: #242518;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBFBF3',
    100: '#F3F5E0',
    200: '#E6E9C3',
    300: '#D1D699',
    400: '#B9C072',
    500: '#9DA451',
    600: '#797E44',
    700: '#575A34',
    800: '#3A3C25',
    900: '#242518',
  },
}

$base: #25270E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFBF3;
$base-100: #F3F5E0;
$base-200: #E6E9C3;
$base-300: #D1D699;
$base-400: #B9C072;
$base-500: #9DA451;
$base-600: #797E44;
$base-700: #575A34;
$base-800: #3A3C25;
$base-900: #242518;
$base-hover: #1C1E0B;
$base-subtle: #CFD3A2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#25270E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6E9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1D699",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B9C072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9DA451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#797E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#575A34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3C25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242518",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}