#252401
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.053 108.1), rgb(37, 36, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#252401 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252401 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 36, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 95%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.053 108.1) |
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 #252401 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252401 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252401 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #252401 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A558
oklch(70.6% 0.1 108)
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Step 500
500
#918F19
oklch(63.2% 0.129 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252401
oklch(25.3% 0.053 108.1)
#252401 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) | #282200 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292303 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29211D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252401
#252401
oklch(25.3% 0.053 108.1)
- #211E3A
#211E3A
oklch(25.4% 0.052 287)
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 #252401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.092
Use #252401 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.