#422A19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.045 55.5), rgb(66, 42, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#422A19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422A19 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 42, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.045 55.5) |
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 #422A19 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422A19 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422A19 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #422A19 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7643
oklch(63% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D14
oklch(49.1% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F14
oklch(42.6% 0.092 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422A19
oklch(31% 0.045 55.5)
#422A19 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) | #312C18 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373119 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482526 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422A19
#422A19
oklch(31% 0.045 55.5)
- #173444
#173444
oklch(31% 0.045 235)
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 #422A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #422A19 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.