#222811
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.04 121.2), rgb(34, 40, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#222811 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222811 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.04 121.2) |
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 #222811 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222811 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222811 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #222811 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 121)
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Step 700
700
#586921
oklch(49.1% 0.099 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#48561E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222811
oklch(26.4% 0.04 121.2)
#222811 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) | #2A260F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242623 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222811
#222811
oklch(26.4% 0.04 121.2)
- #282035
#282035
oklch(26.3% 0.04 301.2)
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 #222811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #222811 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.