#22020B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(16.7% 0.059 5.7), rgb(34, 2, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#22020B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22020B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.059 5.7) |
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 #22020B | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22020B | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22020B text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22020B 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8296
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4366
oklch(55.6% 0.156 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03354
oklch(49% 0.146 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#822C45
oklch(42.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22020B
oklch(16.7% 0.059 5.7)
#22020B 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) | #08090B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11100A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260005 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22020B
#22020B
oklch(16.7% 0.059 5.7)
- #001311
#001311
oklch(16.8% 0.029 186.6)
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 #22020B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.095
Use #22020B 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.