#253100
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.072 123.1), rgb(37, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#253100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253100 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.072 123.1) |
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 #253100 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253100 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253100 text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #253100 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 123)
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Step 400
400
#91AE46
oklch(70.7% 0.135 123)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253100
oklch(29.1% 0.072 123.1)
#253100 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) | #352D00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D04 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282E28 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253100
#253100
oklch(29.1% 0.072 123.1)
- #332149
#332149
oklch(29.1% 0.073 302.9)
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 #253100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #253100 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.