#331300
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.061 50.8), rgb(51, 19, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#331300 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331300 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 19, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.061 50.8) |
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 #331300 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331300 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331300 text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331300 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B497
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B5B
oklch(70.8% 0.116 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B26
oklch(63.1% 0.146 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F03
oklch(37.7% 0.096 50.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331300
oklch(23.2% 0.061 50.8)
#331300 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) | #1C1800 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F00 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390B0F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331300
#331300
oklch(23.2% 0.061 50.8)
- #00212F
#00212F
oklch(23.2% 0.046 230.4)
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 #331300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #331300 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.