#22110B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(20% 0.031 40.2), rgb(34, 17, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#22110B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22110B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 17, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.031 40.2) |
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 #22110B | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22110B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22110B text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22110B text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C624E
oklch(55.5% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22110B
oklch(20% 0.031 40.2)
#22110B 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) | #15130B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260E0F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22110B
#22110B
oklch(20% 0.031 40.2)
- #041920
#041920
oklch(20% 0.031 222.2)
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 #22110B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #22110B 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.