#22291D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.024 132.5), rgb(34, 41, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#22291D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22291D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 41, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.024 132.5) |
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 #22291D | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22291D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22291D text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22291D 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
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A78A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C916D
oklch(63% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#657B55
oklch(55.5% 0.062 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#546845
oklch(49.1% 0.059 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#455539
oklch(42.8% 0.049 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#22291D 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) | #2A271C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222826 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22291D
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
- #2A232F
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
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 #22291D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #22291D 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.