#252B00
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.4% 0.063 117.6), rgb(37, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#252B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252B00 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.063 117.6) |
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 #252B00 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252B00 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252B00 text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #252B00 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC890
oklch(81% 0.076 118)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA4D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252B00
oklch(27.4% 0.063 117.6)
#252B00 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) | #2F2800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2803 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282823 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252B00
#252B00
oklch(27.4% 0.063 117.6)
- #2B1F42
#2B1F42
oklch(27.2% 0.064 297.8)
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 #252B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #252B00 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.