#250514
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.059 354.7), rgb(37, 5, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#250514 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250514 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 5, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.059 354.7) |
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 #250514 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250514 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250514 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #250514 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D783A4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA618E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 355)
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Step 600
600
#B54578
oklch(55.7% 0.154 355)
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Step 700
700
#9B3665
oklch(49.1% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D53
oklch(42.7% 0.119 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#662944
oklch(37.6% 0.093 354.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250514
oklch(18.4% 0.059 354.7)
#250514 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) | #0A0D14 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131313 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29030B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250514
#250514
oklch(18.4% 0.059 354.7)
- #001712
#001712
oklch(18.3% 0.034 177.3)
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 #250514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #250514 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.