#250100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.066 30.9), rgb(37, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#250100 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250100 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.066 30.9) |
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 #250100 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250100 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250100 text on white | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250100 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250100
oklch(16.9% 0.066 30.9)
#250100 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) | #0A0800 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141000 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0001 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250100
#250100
oklch(16.9% 0.066 30.9)
- #001216
#001216
oklch(16.7% 0.029 211.6)
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 #250100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.097
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.097
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.104
Use #250100 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.