#331C00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.055 68), rgb(51, 28, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#331C00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C00 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.055 68) |
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 #331C00 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C00 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C00 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C00 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB994
oklch(80.8% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9455
oklch(70.8% 0.105 68)
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Step 500
500
#BD7812
oklch(63.1% 0.133 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C00
oklch(25.2% 0.055 68)
#331C00 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) | #241E00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292300 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391616 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C00
#331C00
oklch(25.2% 0.055 68)
- #08243B
#08243B
oklch(25.3% 0.055 247.1)
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 #331C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.004
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #331C00 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.