#33331E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.035 108.2), rgb(51, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#33331E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33331E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.035 108.2) |
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 #33331E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33331E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33331E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #33331E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A474
oklch(70.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#787732
oklch(55.5% 0.091 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#656425
oklch(49% 0.084 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#535220
oklch(42.8% 0.07 108)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33331E
oklch(31.5% 0.035 108.2)
#33331E 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) | #36311C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36312E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33331E
#33331E
oklch(31.5% 0.035 108.2)
- #312F42
#312F42
oklch(31.6% 0.034 289.1)
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 #33331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #33331E 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.