#25250F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.037 108.7), rgb(37, 37, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#25250F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25250F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 37, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 42%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.037 108.7) |
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 #25250F | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25250F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25250F text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #25250F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A471
oklch(70.6% 0.07 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782D
oklch(55.7% 0.097 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65641F
oklch(49% 0.09 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#52521C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25250F
oklch(25.8% 0.037 108.7)
#25250F 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) | #28230D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282410 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282320 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25250F
#25250F
oklch(25.8% 0.037 108.7)
- #232134
#232134
oklch(25.9% 0.035 288.5)
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 #25250F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #25250F 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.