#332011
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.039 58.3), rgb(51, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#332011 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332011 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.039 58.3) |
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 #332011 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332011 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332011 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #332011 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49673
oklch(70.8% 0.073 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6330
oklch(55.6% 0.102 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F431F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332011
oklch(26.4% 0.039 58.3)
#332011 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) | #262210 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2611 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381C1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332011
#332011
oklch(26.4% 0.039 58.3)
- #112736
#112736
oklch(26.2% 0.04 240.4)
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 #332011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #332011 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.