#250102
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.9% 0.065 25.3), rgb(37, 1, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#250102 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250102 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 1, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.9% 0.065 25.3) |
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 #250102 | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250102 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250102 text on white | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250102 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C56
oklch(63.1% 0.158 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.171 25)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2E
oklch(49% 0.159 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#892827
oklch(42.8% 0.132 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250102
oklch(16.9% 0.065 25.3)
#250102 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) | #0A0802 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141101 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0002 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250102
#250102
oklch(16.9% 0.065 25.3)
- #001315
#001315
oklch(17% 0.029 203.1)
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 #250102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.095
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.097
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.103
Use #250102 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.