What color is #252833?

#252833 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 40, 51), and in HSL hsl(227, 16%, 17%).

Is #252833 accessible as text?

On white, #252833 has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #252833, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #252833?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #252833?

As a neutral, #252833 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 #252833 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #252833 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.

#252833 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #252833

Not just a swatch — here's how #252833 works with other colors. Named schemes with #252833 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #252833 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #444752

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #252833 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Gunmetal Gray 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 #252833 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Gunmetal Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #252833 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #252833 Secondary #4B4C51 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #252833 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

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 #252833

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People also use #252833 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262432 — 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 #252833 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #252833;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 40 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.021 273.0);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E9EE;
  --color-200: #D0D3DD;
  --color-300: #ADB2C2;
  --color-400: #8C91A6;
  --color-500: #6C7288;
  --color-600: #575B6B;
  --color-700: #41444E;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E9EE',
    200: '#D0D3DD',
    300: '#ADB2C2',
    400: '#8C91A6',
    500: '#6C7288',
    600: '#575B6B',
    700: '#41444E',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #252833;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E9EE;
$base-200: #D0D3DD;
$base-300: #ADB2C2;
$base-400: #8C91A6;
$base-500: #6C7288;
$base-600: #575B6B;
$base-700: #41444E;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #1D2028;
$base-subtle: #B8BBC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#252833",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D3DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C91A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#575B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41444E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #252833

Color Lab

Pairs with #252833

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