#253301
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.073 124.8), rgb(37, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#253301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #253301 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.073 124.8) |
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 #253301 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #253301 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #253301 text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #253301 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#D2DFBD
oklch(88.5% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8D
oklch(81% 0.087 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF45
oklch(70.7% 0.139 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#253301
oklch(29.8% 0.073 124.8)
#253301 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) | #372F00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E05 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27302A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #253301
#253301
oklch(29.8% 0.073 124.8)
- #36224A
#36224A
oklch(29.7% 0.073 305.5)
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 #253301, 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 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #253301 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.