#221310
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.6% 0.026 31.8), rgb(34, 19, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#221310 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221310 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 19, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 36%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.026 31.8) |
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 #221310 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221310 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221310 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #221310 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD968E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C72
oklch(63.1% 0.062 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#97645A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#81534A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221310
oklch(20.6% 0.026 31.8)
#221310 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) | #161510 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1810 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251112 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221310
#221310
oklch(20.6% 0.026 31.8)
- #081B1E
#081B1E
oklch(20.8% 0.026 208.9)
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 #221310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #221310 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.