#331E0E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.042 56.8), rgb(51, 30, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#331E0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E0E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.042 56.8) |
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 #331E0E | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E0E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E0E text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E0E 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87948
oklch(63.2% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36029
oklch(55.5% 0.111 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#724119
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E0E
oklch(25.8% 0.042 56.8)
#331E0E 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) | #24200D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381A1A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E0E
#331E0E
oklch(25.8% 0.042 56.8)
- #0D2735
#0D2735
oklch(26% 0.041 235)
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 #331E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #331E0E 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.