#220205
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.5% 0.058 18.5), rgb(34, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#220205 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220205 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.5% 0.058 18.5) |
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 #220205 | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220205 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220205 text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #220205 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8386
oklch(70.7% 0.111 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16168
oklch(63.1% 0.142 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC454F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23540
oklch(49.1% 0.143 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#832D35
oklch(42.6% 0.118 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220205
oklch(16.5% 0.058 18.5)
#220205 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) | #090805 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #120F04 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260003 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220205
#220205
oklch(16.5% 0.058 18.5)
- #001213
#001213
oklch(16.5% 0.028 199.1)
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 #220205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.099
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.100
Use #220205 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.