#333517
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.047 112.2), rgb(51, 53, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#333517 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333517 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 53, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.047 112.2) |
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 #333517 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333517 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333517 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #333517 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A763
oklch(70.8% 0.091 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9034
oklch(63.1% 0.115 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#333517
oklch(31.9% 0.047 112.2)
#333517 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) | #393314 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393319 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36322E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333517
#333517
oklch(31.9% 0.047 112.2)
- #332E49
#332E49
oklch(31.9% 0.048 292)
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 #333517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #333517 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.