#422B02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.063 76.3), rgb(66, 43, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#422B02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. 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 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422B02 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 43, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.063 76.3) |
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 #422B02 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422B02 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422B02 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #422B02 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB8A
oklch(81% 0.075 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9640
oklch(70.8% 0.12 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422B02
oklch(30.9% 0.063 76.3)
#422B02 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) | #332C00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393203 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492523 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422B02
#422B02
oklch(30.9% 0.063 76.3)
- #1A314F
#1A314F
oklch(31% 0.062 255.7)
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 #422B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.092
Use #422B02 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.