#22290A
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.6% 0.05 120.7), rgb(34, 41, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#22290A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22290A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 61%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.05 120.7) |
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 #22290A | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22290A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22290A text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22290A 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.096 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9436
oklch(63.1% 0.122 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#697E01
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C480F
oklch(37.9% 0.08 120.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22290A
oklch(26.6% 0.05 120.7)
#22290A 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) | #2C2607 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242722 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22290A
#22290A
oklch(26.6% 0.05 120.7)
- #2A1F3A
#2A1F3A
oklch(26.6% 0.051 301.8)
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 #22290A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
Use #22290A 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.