#22220A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.039 109), rgb(34, 34, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#22220A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.039 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 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22220A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 34, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 55%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.039 109) |
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 #22220A | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22220A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22220A text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22220A 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E46
oklch(63.1% 0.095 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787825
oklch(55.6% 0.104 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#656517
oklch(49.2% 0.097 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#535216
oklch(42.7% 0.08 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22220A
oklch(24.5% 0.039 109)
#22220A 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) | #252008 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25201D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22220A
#22220A
oklch(24.5% 0.039 109)
- #201D32
#201D32
oklch(24.5% 0.04 289.7)
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 #22220A, 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 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
Use #22220A 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.