#220918
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.049 345.7), rgb(34, 9, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#220918 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220918 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 9, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.049 345.7) |
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 #220918 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220918 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220918 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220918 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AD
oklch(70.7% 0.093 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B99
oklch(63.2% 0.117 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75183
oklch(55.7% 0.128 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F416F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 346)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 346)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220918
oklch(18.8% 0.049 345.7)
#220918 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) | #0B0F18 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121317 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25090F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220918
#220918
oklch(18.8% 0.049 345.7)
- #00190F
#00190F
oklch(18.9% 0.04 164.9)
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 #220918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
Use #220918 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.