#221809
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.03 76.2), rgb(34, 24, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#221809 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 76°. 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 (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221809 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 24, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.03 76.2) |
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 #221809 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221809 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221809 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #221809 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59C79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38456
oklch(63.2% 0.073 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#795B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#624A26
oklch(42.6% 0.061 76)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221809
oklch(21.7% 0.03 76.2)
#221809 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) | #1C1808 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B09 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251514 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221809
#221809
oklch(21.7% 0.03 76.2)
- #111A28
#111A28
oklch(21.6% 0.031 259)
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 #221809, 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 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
Use #221809 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.