#220C07
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.039 34.7), rgb(34, 12, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#220C07 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220C07 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 12, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.039 34.7) |
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 #220C07 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220C07 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220C07 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220C07 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7462
oklch(63.2% 0.095 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B49
oklch(55.6% 0.104 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220C07
oklch(18.8% 0.039 34.7)
#220C07 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) | #120F07 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171407 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26080B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220C07
#220C07
oklch(18.8% 0.039 34.7)
- #00171C
#00171C
oklch(18.8% 0.033 212.9)
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 #220C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.039
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #220C07 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.