#22290D
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.6% 0.047 121.4), rgb(34, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#22290D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22290D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.047 121.4) |
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 #22290D | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22290D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22290D text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22290D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E19
oklch(55.6% 0.124 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A08
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22290D
oklch(26.6% 0.047 121.4)
#22290D 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) | #2C260A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242723 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22290D
#22290D
oklch(26.6% 0.047 121.4)
- #2A2039
#2A2039
oklch(26.8% 0.047 301.7)
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 #22290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #22290D 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.