#25270D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.042 112.9), rgb(37, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#25270D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25270D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 50%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.042 112.9) |
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 #25270D | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25270D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25270D text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #25270D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9041
oklch(63.1% 0.103 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#62660E
oklch(49.1% 0.103 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505411
oklch(42.9% 0.086 113)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25270D
oklch(26.4% 0.042 112.9)
#25270D 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) | #2A250A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282421 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25270D
#25270D
oklch(26.4% 0.042 112.9)
- #262138
#262138
oklch(26.5% 0.043 293.2)
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 #25270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #25270D 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.