#220C0B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.038 24), rgb(34, 12, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#220C0B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220C0B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 12, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.038 24) |
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 #220C0B | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220C0B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220C0B text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220C0B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB736E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65A56
oklch(55.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A46
oklch(49.1% 0.093 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#733D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220C0B
oklch(18.9% 0.038 24)
#220C0B 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) | #11100B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26090C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220C0B
#220C0B
oklch(18.9% 0.038 24)
- #00181A
#00181A
oklch(19% 0.032 202)
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 #220C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #220C0B 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.