#331012
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.1% 0.057 19.2), rgb(51, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#331012 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331012 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.057 19.2) |
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 #331012 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331012 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331012 text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331012 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8486
oklch(70.6% 0.107 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6367
oklch(63.1% 0.137 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA474F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03740
oklch(49% 0.139 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#822F35
oklch(42.7% 0.114 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#692B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331012
oklch(23.1% 0.057 19.2)
#331012 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) | #181712 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E11 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380A11 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331012
#331012
oklch(23.1% 0.057 19.2)
- #002224
#002224
oklch(22.9% 0.039 200.5)
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 #331012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #331012 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.