#331C28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.2% 0.041 347.7), rgb(51, 28, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#331C28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331C28 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 28, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.041 347.7) |
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 #331C28 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331C28 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331C28 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331C28 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57094
oklch(63% 0.098 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0577F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#89476B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3348
oklch(37.8% 0.065 347.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331C28
oklch(26.2% 0.041 347.7)
#331C28 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) | #1E2128 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242527 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361C20 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331C28
#331C28
oklch(26.2% 0.041 347.7)
- #0D2B20
#0D2B20
oklch(26.2% 0.042 166.3)
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 #331C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #331C28 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.