#221410
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.9% 0.025 36.6), rgb(34, 20, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#221410 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221410 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 20, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.025 36.6) |
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 #221410 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221410 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221410 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #221410 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#956658
oklch(55.6% 0.065 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5548
oklch(49.2% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221410
oklch(20.9% 0.025 36.6)
#221410 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) | #171610 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1910 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251213 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221410
#221410
oklch(20.9% 0.025 36.6)
- #0A1B1F
#0A1B1F
oklch(20.9% 0.024 214.8)
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 #221410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #221410 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.