#331A12
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.043 38.5), rgb(51, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#331A12 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A12 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.043 38.5) |
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 #331A12 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A12 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A12 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A12 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF725A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A40
oklch(55.7% 0.112 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#924932
oklch(49.2% 0.105 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#763C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 38)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A12
oklch(25% 0.043 38.5)
#331A12 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) | #201D11 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262312 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381618 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A12
#331A12
oklch(25% 0.043 38.5)
- #03262F
#03262F
oklch(24.9% 0.042 218.9)
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 #331A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #331A12 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.