#330819
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.1% 0.071 0.7), rgb(51, 8, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#330819 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 1°. 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 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330819 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 8, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.071 0.7) |
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 #330819 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330819 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330819 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330819 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85484
oklch(63.1% 0.171 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3326D
oklch(55.6% 0.186 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330819
oklch(22.1% 0.071 0.7)
#330819 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) | #111319 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C18 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38040F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330819
#330819
oklch(22.1% 0.071 0.7)
- #00211C
#00211C
oklch(22.2% 0.04 180.8)
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 #330819, 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 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #330819 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.