#25210D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.034 98.3), rgb(37, 33, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#25210D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 98°. 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 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25210D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 33, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.034 98.3) |
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 #25210D | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25210D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25210D text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25210D text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA273
oklch(70.8% 0.065 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4E
oklch(63% 0.082 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#817430
oklch(55.7% 0.09 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6123
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25210D
oklch(24.7% 0.034 98.3)
#25210D 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) | #24200B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281E1C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25210D
#25210D
oklch(24.7% 0.034 98.3)
- #1D1F31
#1D1F31
oklch(24.6% 0.034 278.7)
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 #25210D, 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 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
Use #25210D 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.