#331317
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.7% 0.052 14.1), rgb(51, 19, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.85:1).
About this color
#331317 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331317 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 19, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.052 14.1) |
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 #331317 | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331317 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331317 text on white | 16.85:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331317 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96772
oklch(63.1% 0.125 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54C5A
oklch(55.7% 0.137 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E323D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#662D34
oklch(37.7% 0.082 14.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331317
oklch(23.7% 0.052 14.1)
#331317 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) | #1A1917 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F16 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380F15 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331317
#331317
oklch(23.7% 0.052 14.1)
- #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 #331317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #331317 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.