#252C06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.7% 0.058 119.4), rgb(37, 44, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#252C06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252C06 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 44, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.058 119.4) |
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 #252C06 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252C06 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252C06 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252C06 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC896
oklch(81% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AA58
oklch(70.6% 0.109 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#80951A
oklch(63.2% 0.141 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252C06
oklch(27.7% 0.058 119.4)
#252C06 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) | #2F2902 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2909 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282924 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252C06
#252C06
oklch(27.7% 0.058 119.4)
- #2C2140
#2C2140
oklch(27.6% 0.057 299)
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 #252C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
Use #252C06 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.