#22260A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.046 116.5), rgb(34, 38, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#22260A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22260A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.046 116.5) |
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 #22260A | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22260A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22260A text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22260A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#86923D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B16
oklch(55.5% 0.119 116)
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Step 700
700
#5D6803
oklch(49.1% 0.112 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C550B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22260A
oklch(25.7% 0.046 116.5)
#22260A 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) | #292407 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242420 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22260A
#22260A
oklch(25.7% 0.046 116.5)
- #251E37
#251E37
oklch(25.6% 0.047 295.8)
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 #22260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
Use #22260A 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.