#22282F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.016 252.4), rgb(34, 40, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#22282F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22282F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 40, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.016 252.4) |
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 #22282F | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22282F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22282F text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22282F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#798BA0
oklch(63% 0.038 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#62758B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#516276
oklch(49% 0.038 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#435060
oklch(42.6% 0.031 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#38434F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 250.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22282F
oklch(27.4% 0.016 252.4)
#22282F 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) | #26282F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24272F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2A2A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22282F
#22282F
oklch(27.4% 0.016 252.4)
- #2C261F
#2C261F
oklch(27.3% 0.015 71.4)
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 #22282F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
Use #22282F 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.