#250E1B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.5% 0.044 346.7), rgb(37, 14, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.14:1).
About this color
#250E1B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250E1B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 14, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.044 346.7) |
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 #250E1B | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250E1B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250E1B text on white | 18.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #250E1B 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86E96
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347)
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Step 600
600
#A35581
oklch(55.6% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B456D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#713959
oklch(42.7% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3249
oklch(37.8% 0.069 346.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250E1B
oklch(20.5% 0.044 346.7)
#250E1B 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) | #10131B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16171A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280E13 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250E1B
#250E1B
oklch(20.5% 0.044 346.7)
- #001D13
#001D13
oklch(20.5% 0.042 167.1)
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 #250E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #250E1B 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.