#252C0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.8% 0.049 120.7), rgb(37, 44, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#252C0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252C0E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 44, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.049 120.7) |
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 #252C0E | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252C0E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252C0E text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #252C0E 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9439
oklch(63.1% 0.119 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697E09
oklch(55.7% 0.13 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485704
oklch(42.9% 0.1 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252C0E
oklch(27.8% 0.049 120.7)
#252C0E 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) | #2F290B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2910 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272925 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252C0E
#252C0E
oklch(27.8% 0.049 120.7)
- #2C223D
#2C223D
oklch(27.7% 0.05 300.2)
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 #252C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
Use #252C0E 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.