#250706
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.052 26), rgb(37, 7, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#250706 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250706 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 7, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 72%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.052 26) |
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 #250706 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250706 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250706 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #250706 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78880
oklch(70.6% 0.098 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54E47
oklch(55.6% 0.136 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F342F
oklch(42.8% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250706
oklch(18.4% 0.052 26)
#250706 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) | #0F0D06 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161305 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0307 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250706
#250706
oklch(18.4% 0.052 26)
- #001619
#001619
oklch(18.3% 0.031 206.1)
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 #250706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.091
Use #250706 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.