#22270B
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.046 118.2), rgb(34, 39, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#22270B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22270B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 39, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 56%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.046 118.2) |
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 #22270B | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22270B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22270B text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22270B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#83923E
oklch(63% 0.111 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C17
oklch(55.5% 0.121 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6905
oklch(49.2% 0.113 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22270B
oklch(26% 0.046 118.2)
#22270B 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) | #2A2508 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242521 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22270B
#22270B
oklch(26% 0.046 118.2)
- #271F37
#271F37
oklch(26.1% 0.045 298.6)
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 #22270B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #22270B 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.