#33281D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.6% 0.025 66.5), rgb(51, 40, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#33281D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33281D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 40, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.025 66.5) |
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 #33281D | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33281D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33281D text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33281D text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B81
oklch(70.6% 0.048 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38362
oklch(63.2% 0.061 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C49
oklch(55.7% 0.066 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#795A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#624930
oklch(42.6% 0.051 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33281D
oklch(28.6% 0.025 66.5)
#33281D 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) | #2C291C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372625 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33281D
#33281D
oklch(28.6% 0.025 66.5)
- #202C36
#202C36
oklch(28.7% 0.025 243.9)
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 #33281D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #33281D 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.