#250E1A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.4% 0.043 349), rgb(37, 14, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#250E1A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250E1A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 14, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.043 349) |
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 #250E1A | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250E1A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250E1A text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #250E1A text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.082 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86E93
oklch(63% 0.104 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3557E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B456A
oklch(49% 0.105 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#713956
oklch(42.6% 0.087 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250E1A
oklch(20.4% 0.043 349)
#250E1A 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) | #10131A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161719 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280D12 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250E1A
#250E1A
oklch(20.4% 0.043 349)
- #001D14
#001D14
oklch(20.5% 0.041 169.3)
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 #250E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #250E1A 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.