#33202A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7), rgb(51, 32, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#33202A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33202A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7) |
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 #33202A | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33202A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33202A text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33202A text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7593
oklch(63% 0.082 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#33202A 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) | #21242A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362023 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33202A
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
- #152C23
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
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 #33202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #33202A 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.