#25280B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.046 114.5), rgb(37, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#25280B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25280B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.046 114.5) |
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 #25280B | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25280B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25280B text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #25280B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#889139
oklch(63.1% 0.112 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727B0B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5405
oklch(42.6% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414611
oklch(37.8% 0.074 114.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25280B
oklch(26.6% 0.046 114.5)
#25280B 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) | #2B2608 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282522 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25280B
#25280B
oklch(26.6% 0.046 114.5)
- #27213A
#27213A
oklch(26.7% 0.046 294.1)
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 #25280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
Use #25280B 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.