#220111
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.8% 0.065 353.5), rgb(34, 1, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#220111 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220111 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 1, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.8% 0.065 353.5) |
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 #220111 | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220111 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220111 text on white | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220111 text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B91
oklch(63.1% 0.157 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02E68
oklch(49.2% 0.159 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#822854
oklch(42.7% 0.131 354)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220111
oklch(16.8% 0.065 353.5)
#220111 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) | #050911 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F0F10 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260007 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220111
#220111
oklch(16.8% 0.065 353.5)
- #00130E
#00130E
oklch(16.7% 0.031 175.4)
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 #220111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.089
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.089
Use #220111 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.