#330C0E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.063 20.9), rgb(51, 12, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#330C0E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 21°. 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 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330C0E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 12, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 62%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.063 20.9) |
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 #330C0E | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330C0E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330C0E text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #330C0E 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65D60
oklch(63.1% 0.153 21)
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Step 600
600
#C13F47
oklch(55.6% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63039
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#87292F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330C0E
oklch(22.3% 0.063 20.9)
#330C0E 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) | #16140E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39050D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330C0E
#330C0E
oklch(22.3% 0.063 20.9)
- #002022
#002022
oklch(22.1% 0.038 200.7)
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 #330C0E, 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 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #330C0E 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.