#33171B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.045 11.9), rgb(51, 23, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#33171B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33171B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 23, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.045 11.9) |
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 #33171B | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33171B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33171B text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33171B 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08A92
oklch(70.6% 0.086 12)
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Step 500
500
#C26C78
oklch(63.1% 0.11 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5261
oklch(55.5% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#944350
oklch(49.1% 0.11 12)
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Step 800
800
#783742
oklch(42.6% 0.091 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#613037
oklch(37.6% 0.071 12)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33171B
oklch(24.6% 0.045 11.9)
#33171B 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) | #1C1C1B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381418 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33171B
#33171B
oklch(24.6% 0.045 11.9)
- #002726
#002726
oklch(24.6% 0.042 192.2)
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 #33171B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
Use #33171B 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.