#33251D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.026 51.1), rgb(51, 37, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#33251D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33251D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.026 51.1) |
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 #33251D | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33251D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33251D text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33251D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAF
oklch(81% 0.031 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9986
oklch(70.8% 0.048 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F67
oklch(63.1% 0.063 51)
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Step 600
600
#94684F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E563F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 49.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33251D
oklch(27.9% 0.026 51.1)
#33251D 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) | #29261C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372323 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33251D
#33251D
oklch(27.9% 0.026 51.1)
- #1B2B33
#1B2B33
oklch(27.9% 0.026 230.5)
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 #33251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #33251D 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.