#331217
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.054 12.7), rgb(51, 18, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#331217 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331217 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 18, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.054 12.7) |
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 #331217 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331217 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331217 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331217 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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8868F
oklch(70.8% 0.101 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6573
oklch(63.1% 0.13 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4B
oklch(49% 0.131 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F313E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331217
oklch(23.6% 0.054 12.7)
#331217 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) | #191817 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F16 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380E14 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331217
#331217
oklch(23.6% 0.054 12.7)
- #002423
#002423
oklch(23.5% 0.04 192)
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 #331217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #331217 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.