#422013
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.057 41.3), rgb(66, 32, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#422013 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422013 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 32, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.057 41.3) |
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 #422013 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422013 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422013 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #422013 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 41)
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Step 500
500
#CD6942
oklch(63.1% 0.138 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E20
oklch(55.7% 0.15 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E12
oklch(49.2% 0.139 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#813413
oklch(42.7% 0.115 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422013
oklch(28.7% 0.057 41.3)
#422013 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) | #292512 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C13 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491A1D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422013
#422013
oklch(28.7% 0.057 41.3)
- #00303D
#00303D
oklch(28.7% 0.053 221.7)
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 #422013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #422013 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.