#252108
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.04 100.3), rgb(37, 33, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#252108 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.040 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 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252108 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.04 100.3) |
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 #252108 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252108 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252108 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #252108 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B40
oklch(63.2% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#82741A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E610A
oklch(49% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#59500F
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252108
oklch(24.6% 0.04 100.3)
#252108 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) | #252006 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262109 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E1C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252108
#252108
oklch(24.6% 0.04 100.3)
- #1D1E33
#1D1E33
oklch(24.5% 0.04 280.9)
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 #252108, 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 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #252108 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.