#22220B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.038 108.9), rgb(34, 34, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#22220B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 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 (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22220B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 34, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.038 108.9) |
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 #22220B | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22220B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22220B text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22220B 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
#C2C3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E49
oklch(63.1% 0.092 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65651B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525219
oklch(42.6% 0.077 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22220B
oklch(24.6% 0.038 108.9)
#22220B 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) | #252009 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25201D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22220B
#22220B
oklch(24.6% 0.038 108.9)
- #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 #22220B, 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 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #22220B 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.