Nero Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Nero (#252525), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#0F0F0F

#252525

#4B4B4B

#727171

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Chaos Black	`#0F0F0F`	15, 15, 15	0°, 0%, 6%	0, 0, 0, 94
Chaos Black	`#0F0F0F`	15, 15, 15	0°, 0%, 6%	0, 0, 0, 94
Nero	`#252525`	37, 37, 37	0°, 0%, 15%	0, 0, 0, 85
Shadowed Steel	`#4B4B4B`	75, 75, 75	0°, 0%, 29%	0, 0, 0, 71
Dull	`#727171`	114, 113, 113	0°, 0%, 45%	0, 1, 1, 55

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #0F0F0F on #727171	3.94:1	AA large
Aa #0F0F0F on #727171	3.94:1	AA large
Aa #252525 on #727171	3.15:1	AA large
Aa #0F0F0F on #4B4B4B	2.20:1	—
Aa #0F0F0F on #4B4B4B	2.20:1	—
Aa #4B4B4B on #727171	1.79:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #0f0f0f; /* Chaos Black */
  --color-2: #0f0f0f; /* Chaos Black */
  --color-3: #252525; /* Nero */
  --color-4: #4b4b4b; /* Shadowed Steel */
  --color-5: #727171; /* Dull */
}

Other schemes from Nero

More Very Dark Gray monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Nero?

In a monochromatic scheme: Chaos Black (#0F0F0F), Chaos Black (#0F0F0F), Shadowed Steel (#4B4B4B), Dull (#727171).

What is the hex code of Nero?

#252525.