#220912
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.045 359.8), rgb(34, 9, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#220912 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220912 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 9, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.045 359.8) |
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 #220912 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220912 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220912 text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220912 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C87
oklch(63% 0.108 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#76384D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3040
oklch(37.6% 0.071 359.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220912
oklch(18.5% 0.045 359.8)
#220912 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) | #0D0E12 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141311 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25070C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220912
#220912
oklch(18.5% 0.045 359.8)
- #001813
#001813
oklch(18.7% 0.034 177.7)
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 #220912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #220912 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.