#22040F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.4% 0.055 0.4), rgb(34, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#22040F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22040F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.055 0.4) |
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 #22040F | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22040F | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22040F text on white | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22040F text on black | 1.09:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C96385
oklch(63% 0.134 0.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9B395D
oklch(49.2% 0.135 0.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7E304C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 0.6)
-
Step 900
900
#652B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 0.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#22040F
oklch(17.4% 0.055 0.4)
#22040F 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) | #090B0F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12110E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260208 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22040F
#22040F
oklch(17.4% 0.055 0.4)
- #001511
#001511
oklch(17.5% 0.032 179.8)
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 #22040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #22040F 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.