#222002
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.048 105.9), rgb(34, 32, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#222002 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222002 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 32, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.048 105.9) |
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 #222002 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222002 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222002 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #222002 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#938D2D
oklch(63% 0.116 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474408
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222002
oklch(23.8% 0.048 105.9)
#222002 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) | #241E00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252003 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251D1A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222002
#222002
oklch(23.8% 0.048 105.9)
- #1D1B34
#1D1B34
oklch(23.8% 0.047 285.9)
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 #222002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #222002 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.