#250506
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.056 22.4), rgb(37, 5, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.03:1).
About this color
#250506 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250506 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 5, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.056 22.4) |
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 #250506 | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250506 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250506 text on white | 19.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250506 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8682
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23)
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Step 500
500
#CE6563
oklch(63.1% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9494A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F393B
oklch(49% 0.136 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#813031
oklch(42.6% 0.112 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250506
oklch(17.9% 0.056 22.4)
#250506 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) | #0D0B06 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151305 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0106 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250506
#250506
oklch(17.9% 0.056 22.4)
- #001517
#001517
oklch(17.8% 0.03 202.6)
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 #250506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.093
Use #250506 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.