#250803
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.052 35.2), rgb(37, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#250803 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| 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 | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250803 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.052 35.2) |
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 #250803 | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250803 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250803 text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #250803 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 35)
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Step 400
400
#D68A77
oklch(70.7% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96B53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45138
oklch(55.6% 0.135 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B412A
oklch(49.2% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3624
oklch(42.7% 0.105 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#663022
oklch(37.8% 0.082 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250803
oklch(18.5% 0.052 35.2)
#250803 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) | #100D03 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171403 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0307 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250803
#250803
oklch(18.5% 0.052 35.2)
- #00161C
#00161C
oklch(18.5% 0.033 216.7)
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 #250803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #250803 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.