#422D02
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.063 79.8), rgb(66, 45, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#422D02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D02 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.063 79.8) |
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 #422D02 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D02 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D02 text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D02 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABC89
oklch(80.9% 0.075 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C8973E
oklch(70.7% 0.12 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D02
oklch(31.4% 0.063 79.8)
#422D02 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) | #352E00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3304 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492725 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D02
#422D02
oklch(31.4% 0.063 79.8)
- #1E3151
#1E3151
oklch(31.4% 0.063 260.3)
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 #422D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.091
Use #422D02 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.