#25120A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.7% 0.035 43.3), rgb(37, 18, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#25120A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25120A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 18, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.035 43.3) |
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 #25120A | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25120A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25120A text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #25120A 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5785F
oklch(63% 0.085 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06046
oklch(55.5% 0.092 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#894F37
oklch(49% 0.086 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25120A
oklch(20.7% 0.035 43.3)
#25120A 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) | #171409 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C180A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290F10 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25120A
#25120A
oklch(20.7% 0.035 43.3)
- #021B23
#021B23
oklch(20.7% 0.035 221.8)
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 #25120A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #25120A 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.