#25040E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.058 5.1), rgb(37, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#25040E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25040E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.058 5.1) |
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 #25040E | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25040E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25040E text on white | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25040E text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8297
oklch(70.6% 0.111 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3556
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25040E
oklch(18% 0.058 5.1)
#25040E 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) | #0B0B0E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14120D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290107 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25040E
#25040E
oklch(18% 0.058 5.1)
- #001613
#001613
oklch(18% 0.032 183.7)
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 #25040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
Use #25040E 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.