#222504
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.3% 0.051 114.4), rgb(34, 37, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#222504 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222504 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 37, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.051 114.4) |
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 #222504 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222504 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222504 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #222504 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#88912B
oklch(63% 0.124 114.3)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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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
#414606
oklch(37.7% 0.081 114.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222504
oklch(25.3% 0.051 114.4)
#222504 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) | #282301 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282306 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25221E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222504
#222504
oklch(25.3% 0.051 114.4)
- #241D38
#241D38
oklch(25.3% 0.05 294.4)
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 #222504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #222504 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.