#331A28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.8% 0.045 346.1), rgb(51, 26, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#331A28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331A28 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 26, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.045 346.1) |
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 #331A28 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331A28 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331A28 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331A28 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96D97
oklch(63.1% 0.11 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45482
oklch(55.7% 0.119 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C446E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#723859
oklch(42.7% 0.092 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C314A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331A28
oklch(25.8% 0.045 346.1)
#331A28 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) | #1C1F29 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222427 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361A1F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331A28
#331A28
oklch(25.8% 0.045 346.1)
- #082A1E
#082A1E
oklch(25.7% 0.045 165.9)
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 #331A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #331A28 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.