#332311
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3), rgb(51, 35, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#332311 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332311 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 35, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3) |
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 #332311 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332311 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332311 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #332311 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6729
oklch(55.6% 0.101 68)
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Step 700
700
#83551B
oklch(49% 0.094 68)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#332311 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) | #28240F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2811 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381F1F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332311
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
- #172839
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
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 #332311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #332311 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.