#250013
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.3% 0.072 352.6), rgb(37, 0, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#250013 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250013 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 0, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.072 352.6) |
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 #250013 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250013 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250013 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250013 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AA8
oklch(70.6% 0.136 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45493
oklch(63% 0.173 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF337D
oklch(55.5% 0.188 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5236A
oklch(49.1% 0.176 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#862056
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250013
oklch(17.3% 0.072 352.6)
#250013 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) | #050914 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101112 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290007 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250013
#250013
oklch(17.3% 0.072 352.6)
- #00150F
#00150F
oklch(17.5% 0.033 173.2)
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 #250013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.087
Use #250013 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.