#221602
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.04 79.6), rgb(34, 22, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#221602 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 80°. 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 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221602 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 22, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.04 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 #221602 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221602 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221602 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #221602 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88240
oklch(63% 0.096 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E590C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#664910
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221602
oklch(21.1% 0.04 79.6)
#221602 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) | #1B1601 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1902 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261311 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221602
#221602
oklch(21.1% 0.04 79.6)
- #0D182B
#0D182B
oklch(21% 0.041 260.8)
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 #221602, 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 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.079
Use #221602 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.