#330E01
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.4% 0.065 41.9), rgb(51, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#330E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330E01 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.065 41.9) |
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 #330E01 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330E01 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330E01 text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #330E01 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08561
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56332
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0C
oklch(37.6% 0.102 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330E01
oklch(22.4% 0.065 41.9)
#330E01 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) | #191500 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D00 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39050B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330E01
#330E01
oklch(22.4% 0.065 41.9)
- #001F29
#001F29
oklch(22.2% 0.041 223)
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 #330E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
Use #330E01 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.