#422B28
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.6% 0.035 27.5), rgb(66, 43, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#422B28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422B28 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 43, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.035 27.5) |
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 #422B28 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422B28 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422B28 text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422B28 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C7918A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 27.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B7756D
oklch(63% 0.085 27.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A25D55
oklch(55.5% 0.092 27.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8B4D45
oklch(49.2% 0.085 28.3)
-
Step 800
800
#713F39
oklch(42.7% 0.071 27.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3631
oklch(37.8% 0.056 28.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#422B28
oklch(31.6% 0.035 27.5)
#422B28 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) | #302E28 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353328 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47282A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422B28
#422B28
oklch(31.6% 0.035 27.5)
- #1B373B
#1B373B
oklch(31.7% 0.035 207.5)
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 #422B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #422B28 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.