#250401
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.6% 0.059 33.2), rgb(37, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#250401 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250401 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.059 33.2) |
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 #250401 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250401 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250401 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250401 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8672
oklch(70.7% 0.112 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1644D
oklch(63% 0.143 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4830
oklch(55.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33823
oklch(49.2% 0.146 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#842F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 33.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250401
oklch(17.6% 0.059 33.2)
#250401 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) | #0D0A01 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161200 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0003 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250401
#250401
oklch(17.6% 0.059 33.2)
- #001419
#001419
oklch(17.6% 0.031 214.4)
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 #250401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.091
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.094
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.096
Use #250401 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.