#331E25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.035 358.2), rgb(51, 30, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#331E25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 358°. 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 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E25 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.035 358.2) |
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 #331E25 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E25 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E25 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E25 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37489
oklch(63.1% 0.084 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C73
oklch(55.6% 0.091 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#874B60
oklch(49.1% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E25
oklch(26.5% 0.035 358.2)
#331E25 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) | #212225 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262525 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D20 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E25
#331E25
oklch(26.5% 0.035 358.2)
- #102B25
#102B25
oklch(26.6% 0.035 177)
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 #331E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #331E25 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.