#250F06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.041 43.4), rgb(37, 15, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#250F06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250F06 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 15, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.041 43.4) |
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 #250F06 | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250F06 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250F06 text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #250F06 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9179
oklch(70.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7557
oklch(63.2% 0.1 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E27
oklch(42.6% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3524
oklch(37.6% 0.065 43)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250F06
oklch(20% 0.041 43.4)
#250F06 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) | #151205 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1706 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290B0D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250F06
#250F06
oklch(20% 0.041 43.4)
- #001922
#001922
oklch(19.8% 0.037 223.9)
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 #250F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
Use #250F06 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.