#22100C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.8% 0.032 33.4), rgb(34, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#22100C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22100C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 48%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.032 33.4) |
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 #22100C | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22100C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22100C text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22100C 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39388
oklch(70.6% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3786B
oklch(63% 0.077 33)
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Step 600
600
#9E6153
oklch(55.7% 0.083 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#875043
oklch(49.2% 0.077 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4238
oklch(42.8% 0.064 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22100C
oklch(19.8% 0.032 33.4)
#22100C 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) | #14120C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19160C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260D0F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22100C
#22100C
oklch(19.8% 0.032 33.4)
- #02191E
#02191E
oklch(19.7% 0.032 213.5)
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 #22100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #22100C 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.