#220E01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.043 57), rgb(34, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#220E01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220E01 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.043 57) |
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 #220E01 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220E01 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220E01 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220E01 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46026
oklch(55.6% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F18
oklch(49.2% 0.106 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#724117
oklch(42.7% 0.087 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220E01
oklch(19.1% 0.043 57)
#220E01 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) | #141000 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191501 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26090B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220E01
#220E01
oklch(19.1% 0.043 57)
- #001624
#001624
oklch(19% 0.042 237.5)
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 #220E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #220E01 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.