#22230D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.037 111.1), rgb(34, 35, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#22230D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22230D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 35, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 46%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.037 111.1) |
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 #22230D | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22230D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22230D text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22230D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#76782E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636520
oklch(49% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22230D
oklch(24.9% 0.037 111.1)
#22230D 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) | #26210B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25211E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22230D
#22230D
oklch(24.9% 0.037 111.1)
- #211E32
#211E32
oklch(24.8% 0.038 290.3)
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 #22230D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #22230D 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.