#332224
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.026 11.1), rgb(51, 34, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#332224 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332224 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 34, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.026 11.1) |
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 #332224 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332224 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332224 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #332224 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9499
oklch(70.6% 0.05 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A80
oklch(63.1% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#976269
oklch(55.5% 0.069 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#694348
oklch(42.8% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 10.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332224
oklch(27.4% 0.026 11.1)
#332224 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) | #252524 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292824 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #362123 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332224
#332224
oklch(27.4% 0.026 11.1)
- #172C2A
#172C2A
oklch(27.5% 0.027 188)
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 #332224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #332224 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.