#331E0A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.045 61.9), rgb(51, 30, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#331E0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E0A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.045 61.9) |
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 #331E0A | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E0A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E0A text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E0A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89568
oklch(70.8% 0.086 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46116
oklch(55.7% 0.119 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C5004
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#72420B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E0A
oklch(25.8% 0.045 61.9)
#331E0A 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) | #252008 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38191A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E0A
#331E0A
oklch(25.8% 0.045 61.9)
- #0D2637
#0D2637
oklch(25.8% 0.045 241.2)
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 #331E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.010
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #331E0A 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.