#330911
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.067 13.6), rgb(51, 9, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#330911 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| 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 | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330911 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 9, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.067 13.6) |
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 #330911 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330911 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330911 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330911 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E47D89
oklch(70.7% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9586C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43854
oklch(55.6% 0.176 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92844
oklch(49.1% 0.164 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#892438
oklch(42.7% 0.135 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2431
oklch(37.8% 0.106 13.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330911
oklch(22% 0.067 13.6)
#330911 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) | #141311 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C10 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39030C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330911
#330911
oklch(22% 0.067 13.6)
- #00201F
#00201F
oklch(22% 0.038 191.8)
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 #330911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #330911 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.