#331B08
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.048 56.5), rgb(51, 27, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#331B08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331B08 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 27, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.048 56.5) |
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 #331B08 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331B08 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331B08 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #331B08 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9267
oklch(70.8% 0.092 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE753C
oklch(63% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C14
oklch(55.6% 0.128 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B03
oklch(49.1% 0.119 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E0A
oklch(42.6% 0.098 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#603613
oklch(37.8% 0.077 56.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331B08
oklch(25.1% 0.048 56.5)
#331B08 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) | #221E06 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282308 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391617 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331B08
#331B08
oklch(25.1% 0.048 56.5)
- #052536
#052536
oklch(25.1% 0.049 236.5)
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 #331B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.010
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #331B08 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.