#33280F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.3% 0.042 85.7), rgb(51, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#33280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33280F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.042 85.7) |
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 #33280F | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33280F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33280F text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #33280F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58538
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D09
oklch(55.5% 0.111 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33280F
oklch(28.3% 0.042 85.7)
#33280F 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) | #2D280D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B10 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382422 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33280F
#33280F
oklch(28.3% 0.042 85.7)
- #20293F
#20293F
oklch(28.3% 0.043 266.7)
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 #33280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #33280F 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.