#250011
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.071 355.8), rgb(37, 0, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#250011 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250011 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 0, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.071 355.8) |
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 #250011 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250011 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250011 text on white | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250011 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5558D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03477
oklch(55.6% 0.185 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62464
oklch(49.1% 0.173 356)
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Step 800
800
#872152
oklch(42.8% 0.144 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250011
oklch(17.2% 0.071 355.8)
#250011 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) | #050912 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111110 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290006 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250011
#250011
oklch(17.2% 0.071 355.8)
- #00140F
#00140F
oklch(17.1% 0.032 175.9)
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 #250011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.083
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #250011 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.