#422707
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.06 65.8), rgb(66, 39, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#422707 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422707 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 39, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.06 65.8) |
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 #422707 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422707 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422707 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422707 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 66)
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Step 300
300
#E1B890
oklch(80.9% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0914E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422707
oklch(30.1% 0.06 65.8)
#422707 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) | #302903 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363008 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492121 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422707
#422707
oklch(30.1% 0.06 65.8)
- #10304A
#10304A
oklch(30% 0.06 246.3)
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 #422707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #422707 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.