#422C29
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.8% 0.033 27.8), rgb(66, 44, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#422C29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422C29 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 44, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.033 27.8) |
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 #422C29 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422C29 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422C29 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #422C29 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5766E
oklch(63% 0.081 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E56
oklch(55.4% 0.088 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E46
oklch(49.1% 0.081 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3632
oklch(37.5% 0.053 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422C29
oklch(31.8% 0.033 27.8)
#422C29 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) | #312F29 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47292B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422C29
#422C29
oklch(31.8% 0.033 27.8)
- #1D373B
#1D373B
oklch(31.8% 0.033 208.2)
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 #422C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #422C29 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.