#33201E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.03 25.9), rgb(51, 32, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#33201E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33201E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.03 25.9) |
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 #33201E | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33201E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33201E text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33201E 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17872
oklch(63% 0.073 26)
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Step 600
600
#9C615B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#86504B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D423D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33201E
oklch(26.7% 0.03 25.9)
#33201E 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) | #24231E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E20 | 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°).
- #33201E
#33201E
oklch(26.7% 0.03 25.9)
- #122A2D
#122A2D
oklch(26.7% 0.03 206.1)
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 #33201E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #33201E 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.