#22291C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.025 131), rgb(34, 41, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#22291C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22291C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 19%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.025 131) |
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 #22291C | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22291C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22291C text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22291C 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 131)
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Step 500
500
#7D916A
oklch(63% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#667C52
oklch(55.7% 0.067 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#546843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#455537
oklch(42.7% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#22291C 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) | #2A271B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222825 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22291C
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
- #2A2330
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
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 #22291C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #22291C 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.