#221612
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.021 39.2), rgb(34, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#221612 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221612 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.021 39.2) |
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 #221612 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221612 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221612 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #221612 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8998E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F73
oklch(63.1% 0.052 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#90685B
oklch(55.5% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B574B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221612
oklch(21.4% 0.021 39.2)
#221612 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) | #191712 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A12 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251415 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221612
#221612
oklch(21.4% 0.021 39.2)
- #0E1C20
#0E1C20
oklch(21.6% 0.021 217.9)
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 #221612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #221612 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.