#252012
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.026 90.6), rgb(37, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#252012 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252012 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.026 90.6) |
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 #252012 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252012 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252012 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #252012 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#98885E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#827244
oklch(55.6% 0.067 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F35
oklch(49% 0.063 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252012
oklch(24.5% 0.026 90.6)
#252012 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) | #232011 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242112 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E1C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252012
#252012
oklch(24.5% 0.026 90.6)
- #1C202D
#1C202D
oklch(24.6% 0.026 271.2)
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 #252012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
Use #252012 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.