#33091C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.07 356.7), rgb(51, 9, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#33091C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33091C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 9, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.07 356.7) |
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 #33091C | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33091C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33091C text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33091C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D6558B
oklch(63.2% 0.17 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13475
oklch(55.7% 0.185 357)
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Step 700
700
#A62463
oklch(49.1% 0.173 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#872150
oklch(42.7% 0.143 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2243
oklch(37.8% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33091C
oklch(22.3% 0.07 356.7)
#33091C 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) | #11141D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1C1B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380511 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33091C
#33091C
oklch(22.3% 0.07 356.7)
- #00221B
#00221B
oklch(22.5% 0.042 176.1)
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 #33091C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
Use #33091C 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.