#22181C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.018 352.7), rgb(34, 24, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#22181C is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22181C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 24, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 17%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.018 352.7) |
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 #22181C | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22181C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22181C text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22181C text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A2
oklch(70.6% 0.034 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#896876
oklch(55.5% 0.047 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#755763
oklch(49.2% 0.043 353)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22181C
oklch(22.3% 0.018 352.7)
#22181C 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) | #191A1C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1B1C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241819 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22181C
#22181C
oklch(22.3% 0.018 352.7)
- #131E1A
#131E1A
oklch(22.3% 0.018 170.2)
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 #22181C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #22181C 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.