#25190E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.5% 0.027 63.2), rgb(37, 25, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#25190E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25190E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 25, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.027 63.2) |
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 #25190E | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25190E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25190E text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #25190E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815F
oklch(63.2% 0.067 63)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5837
oklch(49.1% 0.067 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D29
oklch(37.8% 0.043 64.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25190E
oklch(22.5% 0.027 63.2)
#25190E 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) | #1D1A0D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291616 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25190E
#25190E
oklch(22.5% 0.027 63.2)
- #101D28
#101D28
oklch(22.4% 0.028 245.1)
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 #25190E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
Use #25190E 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.