#422110
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.058 46.7), rgb(66, 33, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#422110 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422110 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.058 46.7) |
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 #422110 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422110 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422110 text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422110 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A64
oklch(70.7% 0.11 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B37
oklch(63.1% 0.139 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B85007
oklch(55.7% 0.152 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#803503
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F10
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422110
oklch(28.9% 0.058 46.7)
#422110 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) | #2A250E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D10 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491B1D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422110
#422110
oklch(28.9% 0.058 46.7)
- #003040
#003040
oklch(28.8% 0.055 226.7)
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 #422110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #422110 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.