#202511
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.3% 0.035 120.5), rgb(32, 37, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#202511 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202511 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 37, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 37%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.035 120.5) |
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 #202511 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202511 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202511 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #202511 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA778
oklch(70.6% 0.067 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#829155
oklch(63% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B39
oklch(55.5% 0.093 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202511
oklch(25.3% 0.035 120.5)
#202511 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) | #27230F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272312 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222320 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202511
#202511
oklch(25.3% 0.035 120.5)
- #251E31
#251E31
oklch(25.2% 0.036 300.7)
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 #202511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #202511 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.