What color is #220016?

#220016 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(34, 0, 22), and in HSL hsl(321, 100%, 7%).

Is #220016 accessible as text?

On white, #220016 has a contrast ratio of 19.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #220016, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #220016?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #220016?

#220016 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00240C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #220016 below.

Is #220016 good for buttons?

#220016 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #220016 — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #220016 the same as CSS black?

No — #220016 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#220016 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #220016

Not just a swatch — here's how #220016 works with other colors. Named schemes with #220016 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220016 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #220016 Secondary #B96031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #220016 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #220016 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #220016 Secondary #392B33 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #220016 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #220016

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People also use #220016 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2ADDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24000B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #220016 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #220016;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 0 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.8% 0.072 344.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD8F0;
  --color-200: #FCB1E1;
  --color-300: #F877CB;
  --color-400: #EC46B2;
  --color-500: #D22295;
  --color-600: #9F2374;
  --color-700: #701F54;
  --color-800: #481838;
  --color-900: #2C1123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD8F0',
    200: '#FCB1E1',
    300: '#F877CB',
    400: '#EC46B2',
    500: '#D22295',
    600: '#9F2374',
    700: '#701F54',
    800: '#481838',
    900: '#2C1123',
  },
}

$base: #220016;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD8F0;
$base-200: #FCB1E1;
$base-300: #F877CB;
$base-400: #EC46B2;
$base-500: #D22295;
$base-600: #9F2374;
$base-700: #701F54;
$base-800: #481838;
$base-900: #2C1123;
$base-hover: #1D0013;
$base-subtle: #EE82C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#220016",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F877CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC46B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D22295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F2374",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#701F54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #220016

Color Lab

Pairs with #220016

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