#422D17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.046 66.1), rgb(66, 45, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#422D17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D17 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.046 66.1) |
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 #422D17 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D17 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D17 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D17 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A37
oklch(63% 0.112 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26205
oklch(55.5% 0.122 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714302
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D17
oklch(31.7% 0.046 66.1)
#422D17 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) | #342E15 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393317 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482828 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D17
#422D17
oklch(31.7% 0.046 66.1)
- #1D3448
#1D3448
oklch(31.6% 0.046 246.2)
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 #422D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #422D17 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.