#250F09
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.039 36.2), rgb(37, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#250F09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 36°. 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 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250F09 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.039 36.2) |
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 #250F09 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250F09 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250F09 text on white | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #250F09 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9180
oklch(70.8% 0.074 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7461
oklch(63.1% 0.095 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65C47
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B39
oklch(49% 0.095 36)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250F09
oklch(20% 0.039 36.2)
#250F09 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) | #151208 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1709 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290B0E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250F09
#250F09
oklch(20% 0.039 36.2)
- #001A20
#001A20
oklch(20% 0.035 214.7)
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 #250F09, 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 Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
Use #250F09 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.