#422201
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.066 61.1), rgb(66, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#422201 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 61°. 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 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422201 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.066 61.1) |
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 #422201 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422201 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422201 text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #422201 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B68D
oklch(81% 0.078 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88D48
oklch(70.7% 0.124 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422201
oklch(28.9% 0.066 61.1)
#422201 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) | #2C2500 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D01 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491B1C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422201
#422201
oklch(28.9% 0.066 61.1)
- #022E49
#022E49
oklch(28.9% 0.067 242.2)
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 #422201, 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 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #422201 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.