#331A0D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.046 47.3), rgb(51, 26, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#331A0D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A0D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.046 47.3) |
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 #331A0D | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A0D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A0D text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A0D 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CE9071
oklch(70.7% 0.087 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C0734C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A21
oklch(49.1% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#60341D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 47.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A0D
oklch(24.9% 0.046 47.3)
#331A0D 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) | #211D0C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381517 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A0D
#331A0D
oklch(24.9% 0.046 47.3)
- #022532
#022532
oklch(24.7% 0.046 227.5)
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 #331A0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #331A0D 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.