#220412
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.057 354.4), rgb(34, 4, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#220412 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220412 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 4, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.057 354.4) |
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 #220412 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220412 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220412 text on white | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220412 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C8638F
oklch(63.2% 0.137 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34779
oklch(55.6% 0.15 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F53
oklch(42.8% 0.115 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220412
oklch(17.5% 0.057 354.4)
#220412 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) | #080B12 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111111 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250309 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220412
#220412
oklch(17.5% 0.057 354.4)
- #00150F
#00150F
oklch(17.5% 0.033 173.2)
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 #220412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
Use #220412 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.