#22090C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.3% 0.043 14.9), rgb(34, 9, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#22090C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22090C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 9, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.043 14.9) |
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 #22090C | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22090C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22090C text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22090C text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B6
oklch(81% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C90
oklch(70.7% 0.081 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06E75
oklch(63.1% 0.104 15)
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Step 600
600
#AB555E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#93454D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#77393F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#603136
oklch(37.6% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22090C
oklch(18.3% 0.043 14.9)
#22090C 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) | #0E0E0C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26060A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22090C
#22090C
oklch(18.3% 0.043 14.9)
- #001617
#001617
oklch(18.2% 0.031 198.6)
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 #22090C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.087
Use #22090C 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.