#252125

Accessibility

AAA

15.87:1

Vs white / black

15.87:1 · 1.32:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#252125

RGB

rgb(37, 33, 37)

RGBA

rgba(37, 33, 37, 1)

HSL

hsl(300, 6%, 14%)

HSLA

hsla(300, 6%, 14%, 1)

HSV

hsv(300, 11%, 15%)

LAB

lab(13.32% 2.85 -2)

LCH

lch(13.32% 3.48 324.94)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2538 0.0078 -0.0053)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2538 0.0094 325.8)

XYZ

xyz(1.64, 1.61, 1.98)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 85%)

CSS

color: #252125;

CSS variable

--color-252125: #252125;

SCSS

$color-252125: #252125;

JavaScript

const color = "#252125";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#252125";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#252125" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#252125", "rgb": { "r": 37, "g": 33, "b": 37 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2538 0.0094 325.8)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#252125-1: #252125;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-800

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.25 · #27272A

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 9.15 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.28 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 5.39 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fdf1fd 100efe4ef 200dbd0db 300c5b9c5 400a89da8 5008d828d 600766c77 700605660 80049404a 900342c35 950201720

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ededed dbdadb c9c8c9 b6b5b6 a4a3a4 929092 807e80 6e6b6e 5c595c 494649 373437 252125 221e22 1f1c1f 1c191c 191619 161316 131113 0f0e0f 0c0b0c 090809 060506 030303

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ededed dbdadb c9c8c9 b6b5b6 a4a3a4 929092 807e80 6e6b6e 5c595c 494649 373437

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

221e22 1f1c1f 1c191c 191619 161316 131113 0f0e0f 0c0b0c 090809 060506 030303

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

2d292d 343134 3c393c 434143 4b494b 535153 5a585a 626062 696869 717071 787878

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#252125Stop 1 #222622Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#242226Stop 1 #252125Stop 2 #262224Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#252125Stop 1 #262622Stop 2 #222626Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#252125Stop 1 #242622Stop 2 #222624Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#363036Stop 1 #5F545FStop 2 #877887Stop 3 #ABA0ABStop 4 #CFC9CFStop 5

Using this color

Where #252125 works

#252125 (#252125) sits in the grey family at about 300° hue, 6% saturation, and 14% lightness. Contrast is 15.87:1 on white and 1.32:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #252125 is 1.32:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Bootstrap dark#212529 Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Web Safe #333333#333333 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09