#220B15
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.042 354.5), rgb(34, 11, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#220B15 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220B15 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 11, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.042 354.5) |
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 #220B15 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220B15 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220B15 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220B15 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F8D
oklch(63.2% 0.102 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55677
oklch(55.7% 0.111 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4664
oklch(49.2% 0.102 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3244
oklch(37.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220B15
oklch(19.1% 0.042 354.5)
#220B15 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) | #0E1015 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141414 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250A0F | 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°).
- #220B15
#220B15
oklch(19.1% 0.042 354.5)
- #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 #220B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
Use #220B15 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.