#222913
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.8% 0.039 123.5), rgb(34, 41, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#222913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222913 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.039 123.5) |
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 #222913 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222913 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222913 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #222913 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9351
oklch(63.1% 0.094 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#677D34
oklch(55.6% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#566926
oklch(49% 0.095 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222913
oklch(26.8% 0.039 123.5)
#222913 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) | #2B2711 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2614 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232724 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222913
#222913
oklch(26.8% 0.039 123.5)
- #2A2135
#2A2135
oklch(26.8% 0.038 304.6)
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 #222913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #222913 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.