#250F17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.5% 0.039 358), rgb(37, 15, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#250F17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #250F17 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 15, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.039 358) |
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 #250F17 | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #250F17 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #250F17 text on white | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #250F17 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77189
oklch(63.1% 0.093 358)
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Step 600
600
#A35873
oklch(55.6% 0.103 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4860
oklch(49.1% 0.095 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#713B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#250F17
oklch(20.5% 0.039 358)
#250F17 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) | #121317 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181716 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280E12 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #250F17
#250F17
oklch(20.5% 0.039 358)
- #001D17
#001D17
oklch(20.6% 0.038 176.8)
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 #250F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #250F17 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.