#25290E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27% 0.044 116.5), rgb(37, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#25290E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25290E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.044 116.5) |
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 #25290E | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #25290E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #25290E text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #25290E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869240
oklch(63.2% 0.108 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#707B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D680A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C550F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#25290E 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) | #2C270B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2710 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272723 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25290E
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
- #282239
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
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 #25290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #25290E 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.