#220A00
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.048 50), rgb(34, 10, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#220A00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220A00 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 10, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.048 50) |
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 #220A00 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220A00 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220A00 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220A00 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17345
oklch(63.2% 0.116 50)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A24
oklch(55.6% 0.126 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#944916
oklch(49.1% 0.118 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#783C15
oklch(42.6% 0.098 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220A00
oklch(18.2% 0.048 50)
#220A00 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) | #110E00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171300 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270507 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220A00
#220A00
oklch(18.2% 0.048 50)
- #00151F
#00151F
oklch(18.3% 0.036 229.3)
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 #220A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.034
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.091
Use #220A00 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.