#25220F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.032 100.5), rgb(37, 34, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#25220F is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25220F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 42%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.032 100.5) |
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 #25220F | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25220F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25220F text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #25220F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A276
oklch(70.7% 0.061 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#948B51
oklch(63.1% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7535
oklch(55.8% 0.086 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6227
oklch(49.2% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#575022
oklch(42.7% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25220F
oklch(25% 0.032 100.5)
#25220F 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) | #25210D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28201D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25220F
#25220F
oklch(25% 0.032 100.5)
- #1F2031
#1F2031
oklch(25.1% 0.032 281.2)
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 #25220F, 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 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #25220F 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.