#220D04
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.04 45.9), rgb(34, 13, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#220D04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220D04 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 13, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 79%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.04 45.9) |
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 #220D04 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220D04 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220D04 text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220D04 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99278
oklch(70.7% 0.076 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7655
oklch(63.1% 0.098 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F26
oklch(42.6% 0.082 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220D04
oklch(18.9% 0.04 45.9)
#220D04 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) | #131003 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181404 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26090B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220D04
#220D04
oklch(18.9% 0.04 45.9)
- #001720
#001720
oklch(19% 0.036 225.2)
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 #220D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #220D04 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.