#250701
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.054 38.7), rgb(37, 7, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#250701 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 39°. 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 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250701 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 7, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.054 38.7) |
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 #250701 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250701 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250701 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250701 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A70
oklch(70.8% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250701
oklch(18.2% 0.054 38.7)
#250701 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) | #100C00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171301 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0205 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250701
#250701
oklch(18.2% 0.054 38.7)
- #00151C
#00151C
oklch(18.1% 0.033 220.6)
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 #250701, 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 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.092
Use #250701 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.