#422D24
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.9% 0.035 44.1), rgb(66, 45, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#422D24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D24 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.035 44.1) |
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 #422D24 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D24 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D24 text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D24 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06145
oklch(55.6% 0.092 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#895037
oklch(49.2% 0.085 44)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D24
oklch(31.9% 0.035 44.1)
#422D24 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) | #322F23 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373424 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472A2B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D24
#422D24
oklch(31.9% 0.035 44.1)
- #1E3740
#1E3740
oklch(32.1% 0.035 223.1)
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 #422D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #422D24 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.