#202501
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.1% 0.056 117.2), rgb(32, 37, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#202501 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202501 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 37, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.056 117.2) |
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 #202501 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202501 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202501 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #202501 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA959
oklch(70.7% 0.106 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#84931C
oklch(63% 0.136 117)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202501
oklch(25.1% 0.056 117.2)
#202501 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) | #282200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282303 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23221E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202501
#202501
oklch(25.1% 0.056 117.2)
- #251B39
#251B39
oklch(25% 0.056 297.6)
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 #202501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #202501 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.