#222500
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.057 114.3), rgb(34, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#222500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222500 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.057 114.3) |
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 #222500 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222500 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222500 text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #222500 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#BFC694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA855
oklch(70.6% 0.108 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#899211
oklch(63.1% 0.138 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222500
oklch(25.3% 0.057 114.3)
#222500 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) | #292200 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292302 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25221E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222500
#222500
oklch(25.3% 0.057 114.3)
- #241C3B
#241C3B
oklch(25.3% 0.058 293.8)
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 #222500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.092
Use #222500 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.