#331D00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.055 70.1), rgb(51, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#331D00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331D00 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.055 70.1) |
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 #331D00 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331D00 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331D00 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331D00 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA93
oklch(80.9% 0.065 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9554
oklch(70.7% 0.104 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC790E
oklch(63.2% 0.133 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331D00
oklch(25.4% 0.055 70.1)
#331D00 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) | #241F00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2400 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391717 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331D00
#331D00
oklch(25.4% 0.055 70.1)
- #0B243C
#0B243C
oklch(25.5% 0.055 250.1)
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 #331D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.005
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #331D00 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.