#222215
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.8% 0.023 108), rgb(34, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#222215 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222215 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.023 108) |
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 #222215 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222215 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222215 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #222215 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C65
oklch(63% 0.055 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#76764C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222215
oklch(24.8% 0.023 108)
#222215 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) | #242114 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242116 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24201F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222215
#222215
oklch(24.8% 0.023 108)
- #201F2C
#201F2C
oklch(24.6% 0.025 288)
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 #222215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #222215 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.