#330A09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.066 25.7), rgb(51, 10, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#330A09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 26°. 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 (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330A09 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 10, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.066 25.7) |
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 #330A09 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330A09 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330A09 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330A09 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA7
oklch(80.8% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48077
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95B54
oklch(63% 0.16 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53C39
oklch(55.7% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2725
oklch(42.8% 0.134 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2623
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330A09
oklch(21.9% 0.066 25.7)
#330A09 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) | #151309 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C08 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39020A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330A09
#330A09
oklch(21.9% 0.066 25.7)
- #001F23
#001F23
oklch(21.9% 0.037 206.9)
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 #330A09, 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 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #330A09 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.