#1E250B
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25% 0.045 122.2), rgb(30, 37, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#1E250B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E250B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 37, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.045 122.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1E250B | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E250B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E250B text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E250B text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E24
oklch(55.7% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A16
oklch(49.1% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#475616
oklch(42.6% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E250B
oklch(25% 0.045 122.2)
#1E250B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #282209 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20231F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E250B
#1E250B
oklch(25% 0.045 122.2)
- #261C33
#261C33
oklch(25% 0.044 303.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1E250B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #1E250B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.