#331E06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.049 66.3), rgb(51, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#331E06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 66°. 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 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E06 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.049 66.3) |
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 #331E06 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E06 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E06 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E06 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89560
oklch(70.7% 0.093 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97930
oklch(63% 0.118 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D380A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E06
oklch(25.7% 0.049 66.3)
#331E06 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) | #252004 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2506 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391919 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E06
#331E06
oklch(25.7% 0.049 66.3)
- #0D2539
#0D2539
oklch(25.6% 0.048 246.3)
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 #331E06, 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 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
Use #331E06 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.