#331205
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.058 41.9), rgb(51, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#331205 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331205 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.058 41.9) |
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 #331205 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331205 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331205 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331205 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8969
oklch(70.7% 0.109 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE683F
oklch(63% 0.141 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1B
oklch(55.7% 0.153 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03D0B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#82330F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331205
oklch(23.1% 0.058 41.9)
#331205 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) | #1B1704 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F04 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390B0F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331205
#331205
oklch(23.1% 0.058 41.9)
- #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 #331205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
Use #331205 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.