#33221B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3), rgb(51, 34, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#33221B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33221B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 34, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3) |
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 #33221B | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33221B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33221B text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33221B 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A644E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900
#573A2E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 43.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#33221B 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) | #26241A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F20 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33221B
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
- #162A31
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
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 #33221B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #33221B 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.