#330500
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.076 34), rgb(51, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#330500 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330500 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.076 34) |
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 #330500 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330500 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330500 text on white | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #330500 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C63
oklch(70.8% 0.144 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25435
oklch(63.1% 0.183 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD3003
oklch(55.5% 0.198 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E01
oklch(42.7% 0.153 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#74210E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330500
oklch(21% 0.076 34)
#330500 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) | #131000 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A00 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390004 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330500
#330500
oklch(21% 0.076 34)
- #001C22
#001C22
oklch(20.8% 0.037 213.9)
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 #330500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.097
Use #330500 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.