#331B17
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.039 30.2), rgb(51, 27, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#331B17 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331B17 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 27, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.039 30.2) |
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 #331B17 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331B17 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331B17 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #331B17 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB9085
oklch(70.8% 0.074 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7367
oklch(63.1% 0.095 30)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 30)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#743D34
oklch(42.7% 0.079 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331B17
oklch(25.4% 0.039 30.2)
#331B17 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) | #201E17 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262317 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38181A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331B17
#331B17
oklch(25.4% 0.039 30.2)
- #05272D
#05272D
oklch(25.2% 0.039 211.8)
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 #331B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #331B17 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.