#422C06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.06 76.1), rgb(66, 44, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#422C06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 76°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422C06 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 44, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.06 76.1) |
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 #422C06 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422C06 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422C06 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422C06 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB8D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99647
oklch(70.7% 0.114 75.9)
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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
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422C06
oklch(31.2% 0.06 76.1)
#422C06 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) | #342D02 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393207 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492625 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422C06
#422C06
oklch(31.2% 0.06 76.1)
- #1B314F
#1B314F
oklch(31.1% 0.061 256.5)
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 #422C06, 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 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
Use #422C06 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.