#422D0C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.056 75), rgb(66, 45, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#422D0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 75°. 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D0C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.056 75) |
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 #422D0C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D0C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D0C text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D0C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DABB91
oklch(80.9% 0.066 75)
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Step 400
400
#C79750
oklch(70.8% 0.106 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D0C
oklch(31.5% 0.056 75)
#422D0C 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) | #352E08 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492726 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D0C
#422D0C
oklch(31.5% 0.056 75)
- #1D324D
#1D324D
oklch(31.3% 0.056 255.3)
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 #422D0C, 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 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #422D0C 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.