#331C0C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.045 54), rgb(51, 28, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#331C0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C0C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.045 54) |
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 #331C0C | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C0C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C0C text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C0C text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7646
oklch(63.1% 0.109 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75D26
oklch(55.5% 0.118 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D18
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F17
oklch(42.7% 0.092 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C0C
oklch(25.3% 0.045 54)
#331C0C 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) | #231E0A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381718 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C0C
#331C0C
oklch(25.3% 0.045 54)
- #072635
#072635
oklch(25.4% 0.045 233.7)
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 #331C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #331C0C 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.