#331111
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.2% 0.055 22.3), rgb(51, 17, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#331111 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331111 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 17, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.055 22.3) |
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 #331111 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331111 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331111 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331111 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8682
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23)
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Step 500
500
#CE6563
oklch(63.1% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9494A
oklch(55.6% 0.145 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#813032
oklch(42.6% 0.112 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331111
oklch(23.2% 0.055 22.3)
#331111 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) | #191711 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E10 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380B11 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331111
#331111
oklch(23.2% 0.055 22.3)
- #002325
#002325
oklch(23.3% 0.04 200.4)
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 #331111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #331111 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.