#33050A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.073 19.7), rgb(51, 5, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#33050A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33050A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.073 19.7) |
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 #33050A | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33050A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33050A text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33050A 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0525C
oklch(63.1% 0.177 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E42
oklch(55.6% 0.192 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D34
oklch(49% 0.179 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 900
900
#722027
oklch(37.6% 0.115 19.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33050A
oklch(21.2% 0.073 19.7)
#33050A 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) | #12100A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A09 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390007 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33050A
#33050A
oklch(21.2% 0.073 19.7)
- #001E1F
#001E1F
oklch(21.3% 0.036 197.9)
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 #33050A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #33050A 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.