#422509
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.059 60.6), rgb(66, 37, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#422509 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422509 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 37, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.059 60.6) |
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 #422509 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422509 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422509 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #422509 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B793
oklch(81% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F54
oklch(70.6% 0.112 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6710E
oklch(63% 0.143 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422509
oklch(29.7% 0.059 60.6)
#422509 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) | #2E2806 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E09 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491F1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422509
#422509
oklch(29.7% 0.059 60.6)
- #0A3048
#0A3048
oklch(29.6% 0.06 241.3)
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 #422509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #422509 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.