#22160A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.2% 0.029 65.2), rgb(34, 22, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#22160A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22160A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.029 65.2) |
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 #22160A | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22160A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22160A text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22160A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#926A42
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5834
oklch(49% 0.07 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22160A
oklch(21.2% 0.029 65.2)
#22160A 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) | #1A1709 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D190A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251313 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22160A
#22160A
oklch(21.2% 0.029 65.2)
- #0D1A25
#0D1A25
oklch(21.2% 0.029 245.2)
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 #22160A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #22160A 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.