#332D26
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(30.1% 0.015 71.5), rgb(51, 45, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#332D26 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #332D26 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.015 71.5) |
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 #332D26 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #332D26 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #332D26 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #332D26 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#988672
oklch(63.1% 0.036 70)
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Step 600
600
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.037 73)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.03 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4034
oklch(37.8% 0.024 72.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#332D26
oklch(30.1% 0.015 71.5)
#332D26 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) | #2F2D26 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E26 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352C2B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #332D26
#332D26
oklch(30.1% 0.015 71.5)
- #292F36
#292F36
oklch(30.2% 0.015 252.3)
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 #332D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #332D26 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.