#253202
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.5% 0.071 124.2), rgb(37, 50, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#253202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253202 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 50, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 92%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.071 124.2) |
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 #253202 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253202 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253202 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #253202 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE48
oklch(70.6% 0.134 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253202
oklch(29.5% 0.071 124.2)
#253202 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) | #362E00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D06 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #272F29 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253202
#253202
oklch(29.5% 0.071 124.2)
- #342249
#342249
oklch(29.4% 0.071 303.6)
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 #253202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #253202 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.