#251209
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.036 45.6), rgb(37, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#251209 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251209 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.036 45.6) |
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 #251209 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251209 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251209 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #251209 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947D
oklch(70.7% 0.068 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16142
oklch(55.7% 0.095 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#895034
oklch(49.1% 0.087 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 46.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251209
oklch(20.7% 0.036 45.6)
#251209 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) | #171408 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1809 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290F10 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251209
#251209
oklch(20.7% 0.036 45.6)
- #021B24
#021B24
oklch(20.7% 0.036 224.6)
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 #251209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
Use #251209 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.