#331E29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.037 347.2), rgb(51, 30, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#331E29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 347°. 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 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #331E29 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 30, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.037 347.2) |
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 #331E29 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #331E29 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #331E29 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #331E29 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
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27394
oklch(63.2% 0.09 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#583447
oklch(37.6% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#331E29
oklch(26.7% 0.037 347.2)
#331E29 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) | #202229 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252628 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361E22 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #331E29
#331E29
oklch(26.7% 0.037 347.2)
- #112B22
#112B22
oklch(26.5% 0.037 168.6)
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 #331E29, 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 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #331E29 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.