#331308
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.055 39.3), rgb(51, 19, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#331308 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 39°. 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 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331308 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 19, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.055 39.3) |
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 #331308 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331308 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331308 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331308 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6948
oklch(63% 0.134 39)
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Step 600
600
#B84E28
oklch(55.6% 0.147 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#803419
oklch(42.6% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331308
oklch(23.4% 0.055 39.3)
#331308 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) | #1C1807 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F07 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390C11 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331308
#331308
oklch(23.4% 0.055 39.3)
- #00222B
#00222B
oklch(23.3% 0.042 219.2)
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 #331308, 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 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
Use #331308 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.