#331104
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.06 41.7), rgb(51, 17, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#331104 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331104 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 17, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 85%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.06 41.7) |
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 #331104 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331104 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331104 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331104 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B16
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B05
oklch(49% 0.146 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#83320B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D14
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331104
oklch(22.9% 0.06 41.7)
#331104 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) | #1B1703 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39090E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331104
#331104
oklch(22.9% 0.06 41.7)
- #00212B
#00212B
oklch(23% 0.042 222)
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 #331104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #331104 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.