#33332A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.8% 0.015 107.2), rgb(51, 51, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#33332A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33332A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 51, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 10%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.015 107.2) |
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 #33332A | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33332A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #33332A text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #33332A text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B71
oklch(63% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#76755A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#63624A
oklch(49% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#33332A
oklch(31.8% 0.015 107.2)
#33332A 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) | #353229 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343230 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33332A
#33332A
oklch(31.8% 0.015 107.2)
- #32313A
#32313A
oklch(31.8% 0.016 290.6)
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 #33332A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #33332A 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.