#33090F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.067 16.5), rgb(51, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#33090F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33090F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.067 16.5) |
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 #33090F | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33090F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33090F text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33090F 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47E85
oklch(70.7% 0.126 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5866
oklch(63.2% 0.163 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5384E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA293F
oklch(49.2% 0.164 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2434
oklch(42.8% 0.136 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F242D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 16.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33090F
oklch(21.9% 0.067 16.5)
#33090F 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) | #14130F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39020B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33090F
#33090F
oklch(21.9% 0.067 16.5)
- #002020
#002020
oklch(22% 0.038 194.8)
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 #33090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #33090F 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.