#33050B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.2% 0.073 18.4), rgb(51, 5, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#33050B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 18°. 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 | #33050B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.073 18.4) |
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 #33050B | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33050B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33050B text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33050B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F3AAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.086 18.2)
-
Step 400
400
#EA7A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 18.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E0525F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 18.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CB2D45
oklch(55.5% 0.192 18.4)
-
Step 700
700
#AF1D37
oklch(49.1% 0.179 18.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8E1C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 18.2)
-
Step 900
900
#722029
oklch(37.7% 0.114 18.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#33050B
oklch(21.2% 0.073 18.4)
#33050B 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) | #12100B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A0A | 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°).
- #33050B
#33050B
oklch(21.2% 0.073 18.4)
- #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 #33050B, 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 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #33050B 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.