#33221A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.03 46.2), rgb(51, 34, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#33221A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 46°. 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 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33221A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.03 46.2) |
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 #33221A | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33221A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33221A text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33221A 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
#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
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C64
oklch(63.2% 0.073 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#33221A 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) | #262419 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F20 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33221A
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
- #162A32
#162A32
oklch(27.2% 0.03 225.6)
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 #33221A, 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 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #33221A 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.