#33230B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.044 74.9), rgb(51, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#33230B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33230B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.044 74.9) |
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 #33230B | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33230B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33230B text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33230B 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F36
oklch(63% 0.107 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6803
oklch(55.6% 0.116 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4601
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#33230B 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) | #292409 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D270C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381F1E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33230B
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
- #17273C
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
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 #33230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
Use #33230B 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.