#25280E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.043 114.8), rgb(37, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#25280E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25280E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.043 114.8) |
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 #25280E | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25280E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25280E text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #25280E 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889142
oklch(63.2% 0.104 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6710
oklch(49.1% 0.105 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5412
oklch(42.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414617
oklch(37.8% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25280E
oklch(26.7% 0.043 114.8)
#25280E 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) | #2B260C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282622 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25280E
#25280E
oklch(26.7% 0.043 114.8)
- #272138
#272138
oklch(26.6% 0.043 295.3)
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 #25280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #25280E 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.