#221302
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.3% 0.04 69.9), rgb(34, 19, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#221302 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221302 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 19, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.04 69.9) |
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 #221302 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221302 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221302 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #221302 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996D
oklch(70.8% 0.075 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6723
oklch(55.6% 0.104 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#835515
oklch(49% 0.097 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4615
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221302
oklch(20.3% 0.04 69.9)
#221302 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) | #181401 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260F0F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221302
#221302
oklch(20.3% 0.04 69.9)
- #071828
#071828
oklch(20.4% 0.04 248.7)
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 #221302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #221302 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.