#331D16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.037 38.4), rgb(51, 29, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#331D16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331D16 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 29, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.037 38.4) |
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 #331D16 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331D16 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331D16 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #331D16 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89281
oklch(70.8% 0.07 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97661
oklch(63.2% 0.09 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45E47
oklch(55.7% 0.098 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#723F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331D16
oklch(25.8% 0.037 38.4)
#331D16 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) | #222015 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282416 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381A1B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331D16
#331D16
oklch(25.8% 0.037 38.4)
- #0A2830
#0A2830
oklch(25.9% 0.038 218.6)
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 #331D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #331D16 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.