#221808
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.032 77.8), rgb(34, 24, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#221808 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221808 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 24, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.032 77.8) |
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 #221808 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221808 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221808 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #221808 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38453
oklch(63.1% 0.076 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D37
oklch(55.6% 0.083 78)
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Step 700
700
#795B29
oklch(49.2% 0.078 78)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221808
oklch(21.7% 0.032 77.8)
#221808 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) | #1C1807 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B08 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261514 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221808
#221808
oklch(21.7% 0.032 77.8)
- #111A29
#111A29
oklch(21.7% 0.033 260.3)
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 #221808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #221808 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.