#250B0E
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.044 15.1), rgb(37, 11, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#250B0E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250B0E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 11, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.044 15.1) |
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 #250B0E | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250B0E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250B0E text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #250B0E text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B90
oklch(70.6% 0.083 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#C16D74
oklch(63.1% 0.107 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC545D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#94444D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#78383F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#613135
oklch(37.7% 0.069 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250B0E
oklch(19.3% 0.044 15.1)
#250B0E 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) | #11100E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29080C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250B0E
#250B0E
oklch(19.3% 0.044 15.1)
- #001919
#001919
oklch(19.3% 0.033 194.8)
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 #250B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #250B0E 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.