#422D1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.041 57.9), rgb(66, 45, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#422D1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D1D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.041 57.9) |
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 #422D1D | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D1D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D1D text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D1D text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69570
oklch(70.8% 0.078 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1622C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A511E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#70421B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D1D
oklch(31.8% 0.041 57.9)
#422D1D 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) | #332F1C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482929 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D1D
#422D1D
oklch(31.8% 0.041 57.9)
- #1D3545
#1D3545
oklch(31.7% 0.042 239.1)
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 #422D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #422D1D 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.