#330518
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.6% 0.075 0.4), rgb(51, 5, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#330518 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330518 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 5, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.075 0.4) |
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 #330518 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330518 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330518 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330518 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
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E84
oklch(63.1% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C7296E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC185C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B194B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330518
oklch(21.6% 0.075 0.4)
#330518 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) | #0F1218 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B17 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38010D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330518
#330518
oklch(21.6% 0.075 0.4)
- #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 #330518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #330518 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.