#331505
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.055 47.2), rgb(51, 21, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#331505 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331505 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.055 47.2) |
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 #331505 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331505 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331505 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331505 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55213
oklch(55.6% 0.146 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4201
oklch(49% 0.135 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3709
oklch(42.6% 0.112 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#663113
oklch(37.8% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331505
oklch(23.7% 0.055 47.2)
#331505 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) | #1D1904 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252005 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390F11 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331505
#331505
oklch(23.7% 0.055 47.2)
- #00232F
#00232F
oklch(23.8% 0.045 225.4)
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 #331505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #331505 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.