#331109
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.057 34.6), rgb(51, 17, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#331109 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331109 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 17, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.057 34.6) |
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 #331109 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331109 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331109 text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331109 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A30
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B23
oklch(49.2% 0.141 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#82311E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331109
oklch(23% 0.057 34.6)
#331109 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) | #1A1708 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390A0F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331109
#331109
oklch(23% 0.057 34.6)
- #002229
#002229
oklch(23.2% 0.041 214.2)
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 #331109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #331109 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.