#222209
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.041 109.1), rgb(34, 34, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#222209 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 109°. 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 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222209 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.041 109.1) |
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 #222209 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222209 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222209 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #222209 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E43
oklch(63% 0.098 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787820
oklch(55.6% 0.107 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656512
oklch(49.1% 0.1 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#535213
oklch(42.7% 0.082 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222209
oklch(24.5% 0.041 109.1)
#222209 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) | #252007 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251F1D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222209
#222209
oklch(24.5% 0.041 109.1)
- #201D33
#201D33
oklch(24.5% 0.041 289.2)
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 #222209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #222209 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.