#331A24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.6% 0.042 355), rgb(51, 26, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#331A24 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A24 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.042 355) |
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 #331A24 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A24 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A24 text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A24 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8C
oklch(63% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55577
oklch(55.6% 0.112 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4564
oklch(49% 0.104 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A24
oklch(25.6% 0.042 355)
#331A24 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) | #1D1F24 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232323 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37191E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A24
#331A24
oklch(25.6% 0.042 355)
- #062A22
#062A22
oklch(25.7% 0.043 174.8)
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 #331A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #331A24 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.