#331218
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.054 10.8), rgb(51, 18, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#331218 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 11°. 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 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331218 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 18, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.054 10.8) |
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 #331218 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331218 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331218 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331218 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6576
oklch(63.2% 0.13 11)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5F
oklch(55.7% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3140
oklch(42.7% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C36
oklch(37.6% 0.084 11.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331218
oklch(23.6% 0.054 10.8)
#331218 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) | #191918 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F17 | 0.054 |
| 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°).
- #331218
#331218
oklch(23.6% 0.054 10.8)
- #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 #331218, 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 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #331218 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.