#250002
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.7% 0.067 23.7), rgb(37, 0, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#250002 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250002 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 0, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.067 23.7) |
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 #250002 | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250002 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250002 text on white | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250002 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.128 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5958
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6393D
oklch(55.6% 0.178 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A2F
oklch(49.2% 0.165 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2528
oklch(42.6% 0.136 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250002
oklch(16.7% 0.067 23.7)
#250002 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) | #090702 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131001 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0001 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250002
#250002
oklch(16.7% 0.067 23.7)
- #001214
#001214
oklch(16.6% 0.028 203.3)
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 #250002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.097
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.098
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.099
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
Use #250002 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.