#33241F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.025 39.2), rgb(51, 36, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#33241F 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| 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 | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33241F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 36, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.025 39.2) |
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 #33241F | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33241F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33241F text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33241F 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB978B
oklch(70.6% 0.047 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6F
oklch(63% 0.06 38)
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Step 600
600
#956657
oklch(55.6% 0.065 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5547
oklch(49.2% 0.061 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#67463A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B32
oklch(37.8% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33241F
oklch(27.7% 0.025 39.2)
#33241F 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) | #28261F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B291F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372223 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33241F
#33241F
oklch(27.7% 0.025 39.2)
- #1A2B30
#1A2B30
oklch(27.6% 0.024 218.2)
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 #33241F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #33241F 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.