#422C01
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.064 78.5), rgb(66, 44, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#422C01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422C01 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 44, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.064 78.5) |
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 #422C01 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422C01 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422C01 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422C01 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#DBBB89
oklch(80.8% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9973D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 79)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422C01
oklch(31.2% 0.064 78.5)
#422C01 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) | #342D00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3202 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492624 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422C01
#422C01
oklch(31.2% 0.064 78.5)
- #1C3151
#1C3151
oklch(31.3% 0.064 258.6)
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 #422C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.092
Use #422C01 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.