#33211F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.028 26.2), rgb(51, 33, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#33211F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33211F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 33, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 24%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.028 26.2) |
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 #33211F | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33211F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33211F text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33211F 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A74
oklch(63.2% 0.068 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A625C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 26)
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Step 800
800
#6B423E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#33211F 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) | #25231F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F21 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33211F
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
- #142A2D
#142A2D
oklch(26.8% 0.028 206.9)
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 #33211F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #33211F 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.