#22302B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.5% 0.021 170.9), rgb(34, 48, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#22302B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22302B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 48, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 17%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.021 170.9) |
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 #22302B | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22302B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22302B text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #22302B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9485
oklch(63.1% 0.051 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#517E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#426A5D
oklch(49% 0.05 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#36574C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F473F
oklch(37.5% 0.033 171.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22302B
oklch(29.5% 0.021 170.9)
#22302B 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) | #2F2E2B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C2B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F302E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22302B
#22302B
oklch(29.5% 0.021 170.9)
- #35282E
#35282E
oklch(29.4% 0.022 349.1)
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 #22302B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #22302B 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.