#252F11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.051 124.8), rgb(37, 47, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#252F11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #252F11 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 47, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 47%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.051 124.8) |
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 #252F11 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #252F11 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #252F11 text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #252F11 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB67
oklch(70.6% 0.096 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#79963B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#628010
oklch(55.7% 0.134 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425807
oklch(42.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 900
900
#384912
oklch(37.8% 0.081 125)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#252F11
oklch(28.8% 0.051 124.8)
#252F11 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) | #322C0E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B13 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272D28 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #252F11
#252F11
oklch(28.8% 0.051 124.8)
- #31243F
#31243F
oklch(28.8% 0.051 305.6)
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 #252F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
Use #252F11 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.