#33241E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.6% 0.025 42.8), rgb(51, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#33241E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33241E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.025 42.8) |
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 #33241E | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33241E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33241E text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33241E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9789
oklch(70.7% 0.049 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.061 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#956654
oklch(55.5% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5544
oklch(49.1% 0.062 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33241E
oklch(27.6% 0.025 42.8)
#33241E 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) | #28261E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B291E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372222 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33241E
#33241E
oklch(27.6% 0.025 42.8)
- #1A2B31
#1A2B31
oklch(27.7% 0.025 222.1)
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 #33241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #33241E 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.