#331508
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.053 43.1), rgb(51, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#331508 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331508 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.053 43.1) |
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 #331508 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331508 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331508 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331508 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96C45
oklch(63% 0.13 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45225
oklch(55.5% 0.14 43)
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Step 700
700
#9B4217
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43)
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Step 800
800
#7E3716
oklch(42.7% 0.108 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331508
oklch(23.8% 0.053 43.1)
#331508 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) | #1D1907 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242008 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #390F12 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331508
#331508
oklch(23.8% 0.053 43.1)
- #00232E
#00232E
oklch(23.8% 0.044 223.3)
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 #331508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #331508 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.