#222409
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.044 113), rgb(34, 36, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#222409 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222409 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 36, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 60%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.044 113) |
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 #222409 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222409 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222409 text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #222409 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A669
oklch(70.6% 0.083 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A903F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A19
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616607
oklch(49% 0.107 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#50540D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222409
oklch(25.1% 0.044 113)
#222409 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) | #272206 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25211E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222409
#222409
oklch(25.1% 0.044 113)
- #231E35
#231E35
oklch(25.2% 0.043 293)
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 #222409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #222409 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.