#250216
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.068 349.1), rgb(37, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#250216 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250216 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.068 349.1) |
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 #250216 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250216 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250216 text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #250216 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF5999
oklch(63.2% 0.165 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A83
oklch(55.6% 0.179 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.166 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#82265B
oklch(42.8% 0.138 349)
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Step 900
900
#69254A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250216
oklch(17.9% 0.068 349.1)
#250216 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) | #060B17 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111215 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29010A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250216
#250216
oklch(17.9% 0.068 349.1)
- #00160F
#00160F
oklch(17.8% 0.035 170.8)
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 #250216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #250216 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.