#33211A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1), rgb(51, 33, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#33211A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33211A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1) |
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 #33211A | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33211A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33211A text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33211A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17B66
oklch(63.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C634D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33211A
oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1)
#33211A 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) | #252319 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E1F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33211A
#33211A
oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1)
- #142931
#142931
oklch(26.7% 0.031 224.6)
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 #33211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #33211A 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.