#221600
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.043 82.5), rgb(34, 22, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#221600 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221600 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.043 82.5) |
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 #221600 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221600 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221600 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #221600 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98336
oklch(63.2% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C02
oklch(55.7% 0.114 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221600
oklch(21% 0.043 82.5)
#221600 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) | #1B1600 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1901 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261211 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221600
#221600
oklch(21% 0.043 82.5)
- #0D182C
#0D182C
oklch(21% 0.043 261.6)
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 #221600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #221600 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.