#331113
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.3% 0.055 18.8), rgb(51, 17, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#331113 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 19°. 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 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331113 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 17, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.055 18.8) |
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 #331113 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331113 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331113 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331113 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8587
oklch(70.7% 0.105 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6469
oklch(63% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94951
oklch(55.7% 0.145 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3941
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#813036
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 19.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331113
oklch(23.3% 0.055 18.8)
#331113 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) | #191713 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F12 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380C12 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331113
#331113
oklch(23.3% 0.055 18.8)
- #002324
#002324
oklch(23.2% 0.04 197.6)
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 #331113, 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 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #331113 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.