#220805
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.046 30.7), rgb(34, 8, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#220805 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220805 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 8, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.046 30.7) |
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 #220805 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220805 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220805 text on white | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220805 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5446
oklch(55.5% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220805
oklch(17.9% 0.046 30.7)
#220805 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) | #0F0D05 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151205 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260407 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220805
#220805
oklch(17.9% 0.046 30.7)
- #001519
#001519
oklch(17.9% 0.031 210.2)
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 #220805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.029
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.096
Use #220805 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.