#330417
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.4% 0.077 1.2), rgb(51, 4, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#330417 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330417 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 4, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.077 1.2) |
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 #330417 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330417 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330417 text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #330417 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E8769B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C82
oklch(63.1% 0.187 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9256C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD145A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1749
oklch(42.8% 0.155 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#711C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 1.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330417
oklch(21.4% 0.077 1.2)
#330417 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) | #0E1117 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1A16 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38000C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330417
#330417
oklch(21.4% 0.077 1.2)
- #001F1A
#001F1A
oklch(21.4% 0.039 180.2)
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 #330417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #330417 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.