#330E00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.3% 0.066 43.5), rgb(51, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#330E00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330E00 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.066 43.5) |
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 #330E00 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330E00 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330E00 text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #330E00 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB198
oklch(80.9% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400
#E0855E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5632D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A08
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330E00
oklch(22.3% 0.066 43.5)
#330E00 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) | #191400 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D00 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39050B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330E00
#330E00
oklch(22.3% 0.066 43.5)
- #001F2A
#001F2A
oklch(22.3% 0.042 225.3)
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 #330E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
Use #330E00 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.