What color is #252D2F?

#252D2F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 45, 47), and in HSL hsl(192, 12%, 16%).

Is #252D2F accessible as text?

On white, #252D2F has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #252D2F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #252D2F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #252D2F?

As a neutral, #252D2F 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 #252D2F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #252D2F 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.

#252D2F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #252D2F

Not just a swatch — here's how #252D2F works with other colors. Named schemes with #252D2F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #252D2F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #444C4E

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 #252D2F Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #252D2F Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #252D2F Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #F6F4EF Accent #252D2F Secondary #4D5051 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #252D2F 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #252D2F 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D6D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24282E — 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 #252D2F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #252D2F;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 45 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.0% 0.012 214.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D1D9DB;
  --color-300: #B0BCBF;
  --color-400: #8F9FA3;
  --color-500: #708185;
  --color-600: #596568;
  --color-700: #434A4C;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D1D9DB',
    300: '#B0BCBF',
    400: '#8F9FA3',
    500: '#708185',
    600: '#596568',
    700: '#434A4C',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #252D2F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D1D9DB;
$base-300: #B0BCBF;
$base-400: #8F9FA3;
$base-500: #708185;
$base-600: #596568;
$base-700: #434A4C;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #1D2325;
$base-subtle: #B9C2C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#252D2F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BCBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F9FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434A4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #252D2F

Color Lab

Pairs with #252D2F

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