#22200F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.1% 0.03 102.5), rgb(34, 32, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#22200F is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22200F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 32, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 39%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.03 102.5) |
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 #22200F | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22200F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22200F text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22200F text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#918B58
oklch(63% 0.071 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C753D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#68622F
oklch(49% 0.072 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#555028
oklch(42.6% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22200F
oklch(24.1% 0.03 102.5)
#22200F 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) | #231F0E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232010 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251E1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22200F
#22200F
oklch(24.1% 0.03 102.5)
- #1D1E2D
#1D1E2D
oklch(24.1% 0.029 281.1)
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 #22200F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #22200F 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.