#222829
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7), rgb(34, 40, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#222829 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222829 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 40, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 9%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7) |
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 #222829 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222829 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222829 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #222829 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A6
oklch(70.8% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B8D90
oklch(63% 0.021 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#64777A
oklch(55.5% 0.023 208.1)
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Step 700
700
#536467
oklch(49% 0.021 209.5)
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Step 800
800
#445254
oklch(42.7% 0.018 207)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222829
oklch(27.1% 0.009 208.7)
#222829 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) | #272729 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262629 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202928 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 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 #222829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #222829 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.