#220406
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17% 0.053 19.7), rgb(34, 4, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#220406 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220406 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 4, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17% 0.053 19.7) |
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 #220406 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220406 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220406 text on white | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #220406 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98687
oklch(70.7% 0.102 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6669
oklch(63.2% 0.13 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74B50
oklch(55.6% 0.14 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B41
oklch(49% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#803236
oklch(42.8% 0.108 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220406
oklch(17% 0.053 19.7)
#220406 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) | #0B0A06 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131005 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260005 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220406
#220406
oklch(17% 0.053 19.7)
- #001314
#001314
oklch(17% 0.029 198.9)
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 #220406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.024
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.095
Use #220406 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.