#20221A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.7% 0.015 118.9), rgb(32, 34, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#20221A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20221A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 13%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.015 118.9) |
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 #20221A | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20221A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20221A text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20221A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA390
oklch(70.6% 0.028 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#71775D
oklch(55.7% 0.039 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E644C
oklch(49.1% 0.038 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20221A
oklch(24.7% 0.015 118.9)
#20221A 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) | #23211A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23211A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212120 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20221A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
Use #20221A 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.