What color is #22141B?

#22141B is #22141B (34, 20, 27 in RGB; hsl(330, 26%, 11%)). It sits in the red family. Contrast is 17.74:1 on white and 1.18:1 on black.

Is #22141B accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 17.74:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #22141B in CSS?

Use #22141B, color: #22141b;, or a custom property like --color-22141b: #22141b;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: zinc-900. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Red

#22141B (#22141B) — practical notes

#22141B (#22141b) sits in the red family at about 330° hue, 26% saturation, and 11% lightness. Contrast is 17.74:1 on white and 1.18:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-900 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #22141b is 1.18:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#22141B

100% opacity · sRGB

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#22141B

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red family Calculated from HEX

HEX#22141B

RGBrgb(34, 20, 27)

HSLhsl(330, 26%, 11%)

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CONTRAST RATIO17.74:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white17.74:1

Against black1.18:1

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Color codes

HEX

#22141b

RGB

rgb(34, 20, 27)

HSL

hsl(330, 26%, 11%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2129 0.0261 348.04)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 41%, 21%, 87%)

CSS variable

--color-22141b: #22141b;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color22141b-1: #22141b;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-900

Very different · ΔE 8.96 · #18181B

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 11.24 · #000000

Nearest Material color

brown-900

Very different · ΔE 9.7 · #3E2723

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 12.5 · #212529

Using this color

Where #22141b works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #22141b is 1.18:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You On Surface#1C1B1F Tailwind zinc 900#18181B Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Material Brown 900#3E2723 Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind stone 950#0C0A09 Tailwind zinc 950#09090B Material Grey 900#212121 Tailwind neutral 950#0A0A0A Tailwind slate 950#020617