#331815
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.7% 0.044 27.4), rgb(51, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#331815 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331815 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.044 27.4) |
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 #331815 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331815 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331815 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #331815 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08D84
oklch(70.8% 0.084 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26F65
oklch(63.2% 0.107 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD564D
oklch(55.7% 0.116 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#94453E
oklch(49% 0.108 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331815
oklch(24.7% 0.044 27.4)
#331815 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252215 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381417 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331815
#331815
oklch(24.7% 0.044 27.4)
- #00262B
#00262B
oklch(24.6% 0.042 207.9)
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 #331815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #331815 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.