#331E27
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.036 352.5), rgb(51, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#331E27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 353°. 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 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E27 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.036 352.5) |
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 #331E27 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E27 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E27 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E27 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#B2738E
oklch(63% 0.086 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B79
oklch(55.5% 0.094 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E53
oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E27
oklch(26.6% 0.036 352.5)
#331E27 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) | #202227 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252626 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D21 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E27
#331E27
oklch(26.6% 0.036 352.5)
- #112B24
#112B24
oklch(26.6% 0.035 173.8)
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 #331E27, 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 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #331E27 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.