#330B08
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.065 28.1), rgb(51, 11, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#330B08 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330B08 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 11, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.065 28.1) |
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 #330B08 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330B08 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330B08 text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330B08 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D50
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43E34
oklch(55.7% 0.172 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92E27
oklch(49.1% 0.161 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#892822
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330B08
oklch(22% 0.065 28.1)
#330B08 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) | #161307 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C07 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39030B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330B08
#330B08
oklch(22% 0.065 28.1)
- #001F24
#001F24
oklch(21.9% 0.038 209.8)
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 #330B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #330B08 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.