#251308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.9% 0.036 51.4), rgb(37, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#251308 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251308 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.036 51.4) |
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 #251308 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251308 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251308 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #251308 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47A58
oklch(63.1% 0.087 51)
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Step 600
600
#9F623D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 700
700
#88512F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3925
oklch(37.9% 0.057 51.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251308
oklch(20.9% 0.036 51.4)
#251308 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) | #181507 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1908 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #290F10 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251308
#251308
oklch(20.9% 0.036 51.4)
- #041B26
#041B26
oklch(21% 0.036 231.8)
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 #251308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #251308 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.