#22040A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.2% 0.054 10.7), rgb(34, 4, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#22040A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22040A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 4, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.2% 0.054 10.7) |
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 #22040A | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22040A | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22040A text on white | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22040A 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6576
oklch(63.2% 0.13 11)
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Step 600
600
#B6495F
oklch(55.6% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3140
oklch(42.7% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22040A
oklch(17.2% 0.054 10.7)
#22040A 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) | #0A0A0A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121109 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260106 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22040A
#22040A
oklch(17.2% 0.054 10.7)
- #001413
#001413
oklch(17.3% 0.03 190.8)
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 #22040A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.092
Use #22040A 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.