#331C1B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.037 22.6), rgb(51, 28, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#331C1B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C1B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.037 22.6) |
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 #331C1B | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C1B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C1B text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C1B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C8908D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97470
oklch(63.1% 0.088 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45B59
oklch(55.5% 0.096 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B49
oklch(49.2% 0.09 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3533
oklch(37.8% 0.058 23.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C1B
oklch(25.7% 0.037 22.6)
#331C1B 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) | #211F1B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37191C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C1B
#331C1B
oklch(25.7% 0.037 22.6)
- #09282B
#09282B
oklch(25.6% 0.036 204.2)
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 #331C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #331C1B 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.