#220000
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15.8% 0.065 29.2), rgb(34, 0, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#220000 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220000 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.065 29.2) |
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 #220000 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220000 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220000 text on white | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #220000 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33F32
oklch(55.6% 0.17 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82F24
oklch(49% 0.159 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#892920
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220000
oklch(15.8% 0.065 29.2)
#220000 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) | #080600 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120E00 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270000 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220000
#220000
oklch(15.8% 0.065 29.2)
- #001013
#001013
oklch(15.8% 0.027 208.4)
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 #220000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.102
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.107
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.111
Use #220000 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.