#422807
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.06 67.8), rgb(66, 40, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#422807 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422807 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 40, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.06 67.8) |
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 #422807 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422807 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422807 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422807 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B990
oklch(81% 0.071 68)
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Step 400
400
#CF924D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422807
oklch(30.3% 0.06 67.8)
#422807 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) | #312A03 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373008 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492221 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422807
#422807
oklch(30.3% 0.06 67.8)
- #13314B
#13314B
oklch(30.4% 0.059 247.4)
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 #422807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
Use #422807 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.