#220215
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.064 347.3), rgb(34, 2, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#220215 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220215 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 2, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.064 347.3) |
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 #220215 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220215 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220215 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220215 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D880AF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D9B
oklch(63.2% 0.156 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63F86
oklch(55.6% 0.171 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3071
oklch(49.1% 0.158 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F295C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220215
oklch(17.2% 0.064 347.3)
#220215 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) | #050A16 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1014 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250109 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220215
#220215
oklch(17.2% 0.064 347.3)
- #00150D
#00150D
oklch(17.4% 0.035 167.4)
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 #220215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.086
Use #220215 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.