#422D06
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.06 78), rgb(66, 45, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#422D06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 78°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D06 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.06 78) |
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 #422D06 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D06 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D06 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D06 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
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 78.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8D
oklch(81% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79746
oklch(70.6% 0.114 78.1)
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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)
#422D06
oklch(31.4% 0.06 78)
#422D06 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) | #352E01 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3307 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492726 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D06
#422D06
oklch(31.4% 0.06 78)
- #1D3250
#1D3250
oklch(31.5% 0.061 257.4)
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 #422D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
Use #422D06 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.