#221500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.8% 0.043 79.6), rgb(34, 21, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#221500 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221500 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 21, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.043 79.6) |
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 #221500 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221500 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221500 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #221500 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8237
oklch(63.2% 0.105 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A07
oklch(55.6% 0.113 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684803
oklch(42.6% 0.087 79)
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Step 900
900
#553D10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 79.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221500
oklch(20.8% 0.043 79.6)
#221500 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) | #1A1500 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1900 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261110 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221500
#221500
oklch(20.8% 0.043 79.6)
- #0B182B
#0B182B
oklch(20.8% 0.042 257.8)
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 #221500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #221500 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.