#220A16
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.045 351), rgb(34, 10, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#220A16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220A16 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 10, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.045 351) |
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 #220A16 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220A16 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220A16 text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220A16 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D91
oklch(63.2% 0.108 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6537C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4468
oklch(49.2% 0.109 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#733855
oklch(42.6% 0.091 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3146
oklch(37.8% 0.071 351.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220A16
oklch(18.9% 0.045 351)
#220A16 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) | #0D1016 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131415 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25090F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220A16
#220A16
oklch(18.9% 0.045 351)
- #001911
#001911
oklch(19% 0.038 169.7)
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 #220A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #220A16 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.