#330E22
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.3% 0.065 349.8), rgb(51, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#330E22 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330E22 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.065 349.8) |
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 #330E22 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330E22 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330E22 text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #330E22 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC8
oklch(81% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD5B97
oklch(63.1% 0.159 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#B83D82
oklch(55.6% 0.173 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.161 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#802859
oklch(42.6% 0.132 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#682649
oklch(37.7% 0.103 350.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330E22
oklch(23.3% 0.065 349.8)
#330E22 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) | #131723 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1E21 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370D16 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330E22
#330E22
oklch(23.3% 0.065 349.8)
- #00241A
#00241A
oklch(23.2% 0.046 170.2)
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 #330E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #330E22 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.