#222B05
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.059 122), rgb(34, 43, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#222B05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222B05 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 43, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.059 122) |
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 #222B05 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222B05 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222B05 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #222B05 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC59
oklch(70.8% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B961D
oklch(63% 0.143 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#222B05 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) | #2E2801 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2808 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242824 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222B05
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
- #2C1F3F
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
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 #222B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
Use #222B05 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.