#220F17
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.035 354), rgb(34, 15, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#220F17 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220F17 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 15, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 39%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.035 354) |
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 #220F17 | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220F17 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220F17 text on white | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #220F17 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2748D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 354)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C77
oklch(55.6% 0.091 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#864B64
oklch(49.1% 0.086 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E52
oklch(42.7% 0.071 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220F17
oklch(20% 0.035 354)
#220F17 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) | #111317 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161617 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250E12 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220F17
#220F17
oklch(20% 0.035 354)
- #021B15
#021B15
oklch(20% 0.035 174.9)
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 #220F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #220F17 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.