#331607
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24% 0.053 46.5), rgb(51, 22, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#331607 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| 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 | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331607 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 22, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 76%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.053 46.5) |
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 #331607 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331607 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331607 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #331607 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
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E40
oklch(63% 0.128 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3541D
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A440E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3811
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331607
oklch(24% 0.053 46.5)
#331607 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252007 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391013 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331607
#331607
oklch(24% 0.053 46.5)
- #002330
#002330
oklch(23.9% 0.046 227.4)
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 #331607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
Use #331607 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.