#33260E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.8% 0.042 80.8), rgb(51, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#33260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33260E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 57%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.042 80.8) |
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 #33260E | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33260E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33260E text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #33260E 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98239
oklch(63% 0.102 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B0D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 81)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674905
oklch(42.7% 0.086 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33260E
oklch(27.8% 0.042 80.8)
#33260E 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) | #2B260C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382221 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33260E
#33260E
oklch(27.8% 0.042 80.8)
- #1C283D
#1C283D
oklch(27.6% 0.043 261.2)
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 #33260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #33260E 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.