#22281B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.7% 0.025 128.1), rgb(34, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#22281B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22281B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 19%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.025 128.1) |
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 #22281B | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22281B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22281B text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22281B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B1
oklch(81% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A788
oklch(70.8% 0.047 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F916A
oklch(63.2% 0.06 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#687B51
oklch(55.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#576742
oklch(49% 0.059 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#475436
oklch(42.6% 0.05 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22281B
oklch(26.7% 0.025 128.1)
#22281B 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) | #29261A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232725 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22281B
#22281B
oklch(26.7% 0.025 128.1)
- #29222F
#29222F
oklch(26.6% 0.026 309)
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 #22281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #22281B 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.