#331622
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.05 355.2), rgb(51, 22, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#331622 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331622 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 22, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.05 355.2) |
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 #331622 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331622 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331622 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #331622 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D088A3
oklch(70.8% 0.094 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1698D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E77
oklch(55.5% 0.131 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#943F64
oklch(49.2% 0.122 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#783452
oklch(42.7% 0.101 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331622
oklch(24.7% 0.05 355.2)
#331622 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) | #1A1C22 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212121 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37141A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331622
#331622
oklch(24.7% 0.05 355.2)
- #002820
#002820
oklch(24.7% 0.046 175.8)
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 #331622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
Use #331622 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.