#331C05
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.2% 0.05 62.5), rgb(51, 28, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#331C05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 62°. 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 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C05 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 82%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.05 62.5) |
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 #331C05 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C05 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C05 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C05 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9360
oklch(70.6% 0.095 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7730
oklch(63.1% 0.122 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 62.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C05
oklch(25.2% 0.05 62.5)
#331C05 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) | #231E03 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292305 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391717 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C05
#331C05
oklch(25.2% 0.05 62.5)
- #082538
#082538
oklch(25.4% 0.049 241.5)
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 #331C05, 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 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #331C05 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.