#332123
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8), rgb(51, 33, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#332123 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332123 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 33, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 21%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8) |
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 #332123 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332123 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332123 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #332123 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9398
oklch(70.6% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#332123 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) | #242423 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282723 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #361F22 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332123
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
- #152B2A
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
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 #332123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
Use #332123 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.