#22252E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.5% 0.017 270.7), rgb(34, 37, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#22252E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22252E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 37, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.017 270.7) |
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 #22252E | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22252E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22252E text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22252E 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#8089A4
oklch(63.2% 0.042 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#69728F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#576079
oklch(49.1% 0.042 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#484E63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22252E
oklch(26.5% 0.017 270.7)
#22252E 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) | #22262E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21252E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2728 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22252E
#22252E
oklch(26.5% 0.017 270.7)
- #28251C
#28251C
oklch(26.5% 0.017 91.8)
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 #22252E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.014
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.080
Use #22252E 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.