#422425
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.046 18), rgb(66, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#422425 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422425 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.046 18) |
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 #422425 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422425 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422425 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #422425 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8C
oklch(70.6% 0.087 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36C70
oklch(63% 0.111 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5258
oklch(55.6% 0.122 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#964248
oklch(49.1% 0.113 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A373B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#623033
oklch(37.6% 0.072 17.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422425
oklch(30% 0.046 18)
#422425 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) | #2A2925 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F24 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472125 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422425
#422425
oklch(30% 0.046 18)
- #083536
#083536
oklch(30.1% 0.046 197.2)
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 #422425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
Use #422425 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.