#252003
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.046 99.8), rgb(37, 32, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#252003 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252003 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 32, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.046 99.8) |
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 #252003 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252003 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252003 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #252003 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA261
oklch(70.7% 0.086 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A2F
oklch(63% 0.111 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252003
oklch(24.2% 0.046 99.8)
#252003 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) | #241F01 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262104 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291D1A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252003
#252003
oklch(24.2% 0.046 99.8)
- #1C1D35
#1C1D35
oklch(24.3% 0.045 280.6)
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 #252003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #252003 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.