#331822
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.045 357.3), rgb(51, 24, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#331822 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331822 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 24, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 36%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.045 357.3) |
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 #331822 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331822 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331822 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331822 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C1
oklch(81% 0.054 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95274
oklch(55.5% 0.12 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#914261
oklch(49.1% 0.112 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3042
oklch(37.6% 0.072 356.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331822
oklch(25.1% 0.045 357.3)
#331822 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) | #1C1D22 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222221 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37161C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331822
#331822
oklch(25.1% 0.045 357.3)
- #012922
#012922
oklch(25.2% 0.045 178)
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 #331822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
Use #331822 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.