#331C0E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.043 51.1), rgb(51, 28, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#331C0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C0E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.043 51.1) |
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 #331C0E | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C0E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C0E text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C0E 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9271
oklch(70.6% 0.082 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC764C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C20
oklch(49% 0.107 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C0E
oklch(25.4% 0.043 51.1)
#331C0E 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) | #221F0D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381819 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C0E
#331C0E
oklch(25.4% 0.043 51.1)
- #072634
#072634
oklch(25.4% 0.044 231.9)
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 #331C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #331C0E 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.