#422C35
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.3% 0.035 353), rgb(66, 44, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#422C35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422C35 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 44, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.035 353) |
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 #422C35 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422C35 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422C35 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422C35 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C390A4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#B2748E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 353)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B78
oklch(55.5% 0.094 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E52
oklch(42.7% 0.071 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422C35
oklch(32.3% 0.035 353)
#422C35 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) | #2E3035 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333434 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452B2F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422C35
#422C35
oklch(32.3% 0.035 353)
- #1F3932
#1F3932
oklch(32.1% 0.035 174.9)
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 #422C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #422C35 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.