#331A0E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.045 45.7), rgb(51, 26, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#331A0E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A0E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.045 45.7) |
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 #331A0E | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A0E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A0E text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A0E 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
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE9073
oklch(70.8% 0.086 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF734F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A32
oklch(55.6% 0.119 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D20
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#60341F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A0E
oklch(24.9% 0.045 45.7)
#331A0E 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) | #211D0D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381517 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A0E
#331A0E
oklch(24.9% 0.045 45.7)
- #022632
#022632
oklch(25% 0.045 225)
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 #331A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #331A0E 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.