#422D22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.9% 0.036 48.6), rgb(66, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#422D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D22 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.036 48.6) |
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 #422D22 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D22 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D22 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D22 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57959
oklch(63.1% 0.088 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 49)
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Step 700
700
#895030
oklch(49.1% 0.089 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D22
oklch(31.9% 0.036 48.6)
#422D22 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) | #332F21 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383322 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47292A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D22
#422D22
oklch(31.9% 0.036 48.6)
- #1E3641
#1E3641
oklch(31.8% 0.036 229)
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 #422D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #422D22 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.