#252014
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.023 88), rgb(37, 32, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#252014 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252014 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 32, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.023 88) |
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 #252014 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252014 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252014 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #252014 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA083
oklch(70.8% 0.043 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#978863
oklch(63.1% 0.055 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#82724A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252014
oklch(24.5% 0.023 88)
#252014 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) | #232013 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242114 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E1D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252014
#252014
oklch(24.5% 0.023 88)
- #1C202C
#1C202C
oklch(24.5% 0.024 270.3)
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 #252014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
Use #252014 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.