#331A09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.048 52.8), rgb(51, 26, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#331A09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A09 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.048 52.8) |
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 #331A09 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A09 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A09 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A09 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916A
oklch(70.8% 0.091 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07441
oklch(63.2% 0.116 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#773D11
oklch(42.6% 0.097 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#613516
oklch(37.8% 0.077 53.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A09
oklch(24.8% 0.048 52.8)
#331A09 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) | #211D07 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391516 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A09
#331A09
oklch(24.8% 0.048 52.8)
- #032534
#032534
oklch(24.9% 0.047 231.9)
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 #331A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #331A09 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.