#251302
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.043 64.2), rgb(37, 19, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#251302 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251302 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 19, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.043 64.2) |
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 #251302 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251302 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251302 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #251302 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500
#B57B42
oklch(63.1% 0.103 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0631F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#895210
oklch(49.1% 0.104 64)
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Step 800
800
#6F4312
oklch(42.6% 0.086 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251302
oklch(20.8% 0.043 64.2)
#251302 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) | #191501 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1902 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290F0F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251302
#251302
oklch(20.8% 0.043 64.2)
- #04192A
#04192A
oklch(20.6% 0.044 245.3)
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 #251302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #251302 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.