#331216
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.5% 0.053 14.7), rgb(51, 18, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#331216 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331216 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 18, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.053 14.7) |
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 #331216 | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331216 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331216 text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331216 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B4
oklch(81% 0.063 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8868D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6570
oklch(63% 0.13 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64A59
oklch(55.5% 0.14 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B49
oklch(49.2% 0.131 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F313C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#672C33
oklch(37.7% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331216
oklch(23.5% 0.053 14.7)
#331216 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) | #191816 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F15 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380E14 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331216
#331216
oklch(23.5% 0.053 14.7)
- #002424
#002424
oklch(23.6% 0.04 194.8)
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 #331216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #331216 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.