#331E01
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.6% 0.054 71.3), rgb(51, 30, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#331E01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E01 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.054 71.3) |
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 #331E01 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E01 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E01 text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E01 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
#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
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA94
oklch(80.8% 0.063 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89656
oklch(70.7% 0.101 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A15
oklch(63.1% 0.13 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E01
oklch(25.6% 0.054 71.3)
#331E01 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) | #251F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2402 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391918 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E01
#331E01
oklch(25.6% 0.054 71.3)
- #0D243C
#0D243C
oklch(25.6% 0.054 251.6)
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 #331E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.007
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
Use #331E01 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.