#331C06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.049 61.3), rgb(51, 28, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#331C06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C06 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.049 61.3) |
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 #331C06 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C06 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C06 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C06 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7733
oklch(63.2% 0.12 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F370D
oklch(37.8% 0.078 61.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C06
oklch(25.3% 0.049 61.3)
#331C06 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) | #231E04 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292306 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391717 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C06
#331C06
oklch(25.3% 0.049 61.3)
- #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 #331C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.006
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #331C06 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.