#331D23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.2% 0.036 2.1), rgb(51, 29, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#331D23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331D23 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 29, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.036 2.1) |
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 #331D23 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331D23 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331D23 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #331D23 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.068 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57385
oklch(63.1% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#894A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A343F
oklch(37.5% 0.057 1.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331D23
oklch(26.2% 0.036 2.1)
#331D23 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) | #202123 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252523 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371C1F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331D23
#331D23
oklch(26.2% 0.036 2.1)
- #0D2A26
#0D2A26
oklch(26.2% 0.036 183.2)
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 #331D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #331D23 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.