#331412
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.051 25.4), rgb(51, 20, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#331412 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331412 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 20, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.051 25.4) |
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 #331412 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331412 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331412 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331412 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96962
oklch(63.1% 0.123 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44F49
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3531
oklch(42.8% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331412
oklch(23.8% 0.051 25.4)
#331412 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) | #1B1912 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232011 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380F14 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331412
#331412
oklch(23.8% 0.051 25.4)
- #002428
#002428
oklch(23.8% 0.041 205.7)
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 #331412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
Use #331412 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.