#22202A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25% 0.019 294.2), rgb(34, 32, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#22202A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22202A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.019 294.2) |
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 #22202A | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22202A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22202A text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22202A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#756E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#625C79
oklch(49.2% 0.046 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22202A
oklch(25% 0.019 294.2)
#22202A 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) | #1E212A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E212A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212223 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22202A
#22202A
oklch(25% 0.019 294.2)
- #212318
#212318
oklch(25% 0.02 116.2)
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 #22202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #22202A 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.