#220D14
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.037 359.9), rgb(34, 13, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#220D14 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220D14 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 13, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 45%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.037 359.9) |
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 #220D14 | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220D14 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220D14 text on white | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220D14 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700
#8A495F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220D14
oklch(19.4% 0.037 359.9)
#220D14 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) | #101114 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151514 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250C10 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220D14
#220D14
oklch(19.4% 0.037 359.9)
- #001A15
#001A15
oklch(19.5% 0.036 178.5)
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 #220D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #220D14 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.