#252B09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.5% 0.053 118.6), rgb(37, 43, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#252B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252B09 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 43, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.053 118.6) |
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 #252B09 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252B09 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252B09 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #252B09 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA95F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#82942B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4706
oklch(37.6% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252B09
oklch(27.5% 0.053 118.6)
#252B09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282824 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252B09
#252B09
oklch(27.5% 0.053 118.6)
- #2B213E
#2B213E
oklch(27.4% 0.054 298.7)
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 #252B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #252B09 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.