#330905
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.7% 0.069 30.2), rgb(51, 9, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#330905 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330905 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 9, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.069 30.2) |
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 #330905 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330905 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330905 text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #330905 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A48
oklch(63% 0.166 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A1C
oklch(49% 0.168 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B261A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330905
oklch(21.7% 0.069 30.2)
#330905 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) | #151204 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B04 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390108 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330905
#330905
oklch(21.7% 0.069 30.2)
- #001E23
#001E23
oklch(21.5% 0.037 210.1)
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 #330905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
Use #330905 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.