#33201D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.03 29.2), rgb(51, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#33201D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33201D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.03 29.2) |
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 #33201D | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33201D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33201D text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33201D text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27970
oklch(63.2% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6158
oklch(55.6% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#865048
oklch(49.1% 0.074 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33201D
oklch(26.7% 0.03 29.2)
#33201D 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) | #24221D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33201D
#33201D
oklch(26.7% 0.03 29.2)
- #122A2E
#122A2E
oklch(26.8% 0.031 209.5)
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 #33201D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #33201D 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.