#33251E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.025 47.8), rgb(51, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#33251E 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33251E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.025 47.8) |
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 #33251E | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33251E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33251E text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #33251E 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 46)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#936852
oklch(55.6% 0.065 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5642
oklch(49% 0.06 48)
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Step 800
800
#664737
oklch(42.8% 0.05 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33251E
oklch(27.9% 0.025 47.8)
#33251E 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) | #29261E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372323 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33251E
#33251E
oklch(27.9% 0.025 47.8)
- #1B2B32
#1B2B32
oklch(27.8% 0.025 227.1)
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 #33251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #33251E 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.