#422223
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.049 18.5), rgb(66, 34, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#422223 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422223 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 34, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.049 18.5) |
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 #422223 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422223 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422223 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #422223 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4898A
oklch(70.7% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7696D
oklch(63% 0.119 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24F55
oklch(55.5% 0.129 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#993F46
oklch(49.1% 0.121 18)
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Step 800
800
#7C3539
oklch(42.7% 0.099 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422223
oklch(29.5% 0.049 18.5)
#422223 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) | #282723 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E22 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481E23 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422223
#422223
oklch(29.5% 0.049 18.5)
- #023436
#023436
oklch(29.6% 0.049 199.1)
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 #422223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #422223 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.