#331E28
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.036 349.8), rgb(51, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#331E28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E28 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.036 349.8) |
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 #331E28 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E28 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E28 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E28 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA7
oklch(70.6% 0.069 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27391
oklch(63.1% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#864A68
oklch(49% 0.09 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E28
oklch(26.6% 0.036 349.8)
#331E28 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) | #202228 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252627 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361D21 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E28
#331E28
oklch(26.6% 0.036 349.8)
- #112B23
#112B23
oklch(26.5% 0.036 171.1)
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 #331E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #331E28 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.