#33191A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.042 18), rgb(51, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#33191A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33191A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.042 18) |
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 #33191A | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33191A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33191A text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33191A 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 18)
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Step 600
600
#AA565B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#92464A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#763A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33191A
oklch(25% 0.042 18)
#33191A 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) | #1E1D1A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25221A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381619 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33191A
#33191A
oklch(25% 0.042 18)
- #012829
#012829
oklch(25.2% 0.042 197.4)
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 #33191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #33191A 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.