#220517
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.058 345.5), rgb(34, 5, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#220517 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220517 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 5, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.058 345.5) |
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 #220517 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220517 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220517 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220517 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B0
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345)
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Step 500
500
#C3639C
oklch(63% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4887
oklch(55.6% 0.151 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#953972
oklch(49.1% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A305D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220517
oklch(18% 0.058 345.5)
#220517 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) | #080D18 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101216 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25050C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220517
#220517
oklch(18% 0.058 345.5)
- #00170D
#00170D
oklch(18.1% 0.039 163.7)
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 #220517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
Use #220517 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.