#333229
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.016 102), rgb(51, 50, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#333229 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333229 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 50, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.016 102) |
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 #333229 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333229 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333229 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333229 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28D
oklch(70.8% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B71
oklch(63.2% 0.038 102)
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Step 600
600
#787559
oklch(55.7% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#656249
oklch(49.2% 0.038 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#52503C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#333229
oklch(31.5% 0.016 102)
#333229 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) | #343128 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343229 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35312F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333229
#333229
oklch(31.5% 0.016 102)
- #30313A
#30313A
oklch(31.6% 0.016 280.4)
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 #333229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #333229 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.