#220B14
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.041 357.1), rgb(34, 11, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#220B14 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220B14 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 11, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.041 357.1) |
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 #220B14 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220B14 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220B14 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220B14 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 357)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55674
oklch(55.6% 0.109 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4661
oklch(49.1% 0.101 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#733A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220B14
oklch(19% 0.041 357.1)
#220B14 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) | #0E1014 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141413 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250A0E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220B14
#220B14
oklch(19% 0.041 357.1)
- #001913
#001913
oklch(19.1% 0.036 175.1)
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 #220B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #220B14 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.