What color is #22021C?

#22021C is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(34, 2, 28), and in HSL hsl(311, 89%, 7%).

Is #22021C accessible as text?

On white, #22021C has a contrast ratio of 19.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #22021C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22021C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #22021C?

#22021C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #022208. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22021C below.

Is #22021C good for buttons?

#22021C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #22021C — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22021C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #22021C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#22021C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22021C

Not just a swatch — here's how #22021C works with other colors. Named schemes with #22021C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22021C Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #22021C Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 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 #22021C Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #22021C Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #22021C Secondary #3A2D37 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 #22021C 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 27/100

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.

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People also use #22021C 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #220211 — 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 #22021C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22021C;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 2 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.070 336.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F6;
  --color-200: #FAB2ED;
  --color-300: #F17EDC;
  --color-400: #E34FC8;
  --color-500: #C92CAC;
  --color-600: #982A84;
  --color-700: #6B235E;
  --color-800: #461B3E;
  --color-900: #2B1326;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F6',
    200: '#FAB2ED',
    300: '#F17EDC',
    400: '#E34FC8',
    500: '#C92CAC',
    600: '#982A84',
    700: '#6B235E',
    800: '#461B3E',
    900: '#2B1326',
  },
}

$base: #22021C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F6;
$base-200: #FAB2ED;
$base-300: #F17EDC;
$base-400: #E34FC8;
$base-500: #C92CAC;
$base-600: #982A84;
$base-700: #6B235E;
$base-800: #461B3E;
$base-900: #2B1326;
$base-hover: #1B0216;
$base-subtle: #E888D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22021C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F17EDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34FC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C92CAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B235E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #22021C

Color Lab

Pairs with #22021C

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