#222219
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.9% 0.016 107.5), rgb(34, 34, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#222219 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222219 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 34, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.016 107.5) |
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 #222219 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222219 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222219 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #222219 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C70
oklch(63.2% 0.04 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767558
oklch(55.5% 0.043 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636348
oklch(49.2% 0.041 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51513B
oklch(42.9% 0.034 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222219
oklch(24.9% 0.016 107.5)
#222219 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) | #242118 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242219 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232120 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222219
#222219
oklch(24.9% 0.016 107.5)
- #212029
#212029
oklch(24.9% 0.017 290.2)
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 #222219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
Use #222219 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.