What color is #220109?

#220109 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(34, 1, 9), and in HSL hsl(345, 94%, 7%).

Is #220109 accessible as text?

On white, #220109 has a contrast ratio of 19.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #220109, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #220109?

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

What colors go well with #220109?

#220109 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #01231A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #220109 below.

Is #220109 good for buttons?

#220109 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #220109 — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #220109 the same as CSS black?

No — #220109 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#220109 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #220109

Not just a swatch — here's how #220109 works with other colors. Named schemes with #220109 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220109 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #220109 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #220109 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #220109 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #220109 Secondary #392A2D Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

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 #220109 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 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

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 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #220109

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People also use #220109 with

Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Taupe

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 #F0AFC0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230401 — 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 #220109 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #220109;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 1 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.062 8.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0F4;
  --color-100: #FDD8E1;
  --color-200: #FCB1C3;
  --color-300: #F47B99;
  --color-400: #E74B72;
  --color-500: #CD2851;
  --color-600: #9B2644;
  --color-700: #6D2134;
  --color-800: #471A25;
  --color-900: #2B1218;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0F4',
    100: '#FDD8E1',
    200: '#FCB1C3',
    300: '#F47B99',
    400: '#E74B72',
    500: '#CD2851',
    600: '#9B2644',
    700: '#6D2134',
    800: '#471A25',
    900: '#2B1218',
  },
}

$base: #220109;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F4;
$base-100: #FDD8E1;
$base-200: #FCB1C3;
$base-300: #F47B99;
$base-400: #E74B72;
$base-500: #CD2851;
$base-600: #9B2644;
$base-700: #6D2134;
$base-800: #471A25;
$base-900: #2B1218;
$base-hover: #1C0108;
$base-subtle: #EB859E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#220109",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47B99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD2851",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1218",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #220109

Color Lab

Pairs with #220109

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