#33151C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.3% 0.049 6.6), rgb(51, 21, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#33151C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33151C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 21, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.049 6.6) |
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 #33151C | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33151C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33151C text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #33151C text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5697D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04E67
oklch(55.6% 0.13 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F55
oklch(49.1% 0.12 7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33151C
oklch(24.3% 0.049 6.6)
#33151C 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) | #1A1B1C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381218 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33151C
#33151C
oklch(24.3% 0.049 6.6)
- #002623
#002623
oklch(24.2% 0.042 187)
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 #33151C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #33151C 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.