#331B09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.048 55.3), rgb(51, 27, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#331B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331B09 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 27, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.048 55.3) |
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 #331B09 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331B09 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331B09 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #331B09 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9269
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56)
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Step 500
500
#BE753F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#914B0A
oklch(49% 0.117 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#763E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#603615
oklch(37.9% 0.076 55.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331B09
oklch(25.1% 0.048 55.3)
#331B09 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) | #221E07 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282309 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391617 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331B09
#331B09
oklch(25.1% 0.048 55.3)
- #052535
#052535
oklch(25% 0.047 234.9)
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 #331B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #331B09 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.