#22272A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1), rgb(34, 39, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#22272A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22272A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 39, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1) |
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 #22272A | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22272A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22272A text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22272A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3AA
oklch(70.8% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C95
oklch(63.1% 0.022 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#66767F
oklch(55.6% 0.024 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#55636C
oklch(49.1% 0.022 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#455158
oklch(42.7% 0.019 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4348
oklch(37.7% 0.015 232.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#22272A 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) | #26272A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202828 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #22272A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.007
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
Use #22272A 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.