#221200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20% 0.043 70.9), rgb(34, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#221200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221200 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.043 70.9) |
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 #221200 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221200 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221200 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #221200 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6613
oklch(55.5% 0.113 71)
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Step 700
700
#865501
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71)
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Step 800
800
#6D4509
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221200
oklch(20% 0.043 70.9)
#221200 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) | #171300 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1700 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260E0E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221200
#221200
oklch(20% 0.043 70.9)
- #061729
#061729
oklch(20.1% 0.043 251.3)
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 #221200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #221200 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.