#221909
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22% 0.031 80.5), rgb(34, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#221909 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221909 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.031 80.5) |
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 #221909 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221909 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221909 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #221909 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A18554
oklch(63.1% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221909
oklch(22% 0.031 80.5)
#221909 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) | #1D1908 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B09 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251615 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221909
#221909
oklch(22% 0.031 80.5)
- #121B29
#121B29
oklch(22.1% 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 #221909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #221909 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.