#22252D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.016 269.1), rgb(34, 37, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#22252D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22252D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 37, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 14%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.016 269.1) |
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 #22252D | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22252D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22252D text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22252D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#69738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#484F61
oklch(42.8% 0.031 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22252D
oklch(26.5% 0.016 269.1)
#22252D 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) | #23262D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252D | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2728 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22252D
#22252D
oklch(26.5% 0.016 269.1)
- #28251D
#28251D
oklch(26.5% 0.015 89.9)
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 #22252D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.008
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.015
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #22252D 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.