#220F05
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.038 49.3), rgb(34, 15, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#220F05 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220F05 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 15, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.038 49.3) |
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 #220F05 | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220F05 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220F05 text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #220F05 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67957
oklch(63.2% 0.09 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#A2613C
oklch(55.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2E
oklch(49% 0.092 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#704127
oklch(42.6% 0.076 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220F05
oklch(19.4% 0.038 49.3)
#220F05 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) | #141104 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191605 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260B0C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220F05
#220F05
oklch(19.4% 0.038 49.3)
- #001822
#001822
oklch(19.5% 0.038 227.2)
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 #220F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #220F05 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.