#251605
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.038 68.2), rgb(37, 22, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#251605 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #251605 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 22, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.038 68.2) |
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 #251605 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #251605 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #251605 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #251605 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9970
oklch(70.8% 0.072 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#83561D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#251605
oklch(21.6% 0.038 68.2)
#251605 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) | #1B1704 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B05 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291212 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #251605
#251605
oklch(21.6% 0.038 68.2)
- #0A1B2A
#0A1B2A
oklch(21.6% 0.037 247.2)
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 #251605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
Use #251605 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.