#331E23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.034 4.1), rgb(51, 30, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#331E23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E23 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.034 4.1) |
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 #331E23 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E23 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E23 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E23 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.04 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4909C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47484
oklch(63.1% 0.083 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E23
oklch(26.4% 0.034 4.1)
#331E23 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) | #212223 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262523 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371D20 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E23
#331E23
oklch(26.4% 0.034 4.1)
- #0F2A27
#0F2A27
oklch(26.3% 0.033 185.8)
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 #331E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #331E23 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.