#422D25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32% 0.034 41.7), rgb(66, 45, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#422D25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D25 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.034 41.7) |
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 #422D25 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D25 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D25 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D25 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57962
oklch(63.3% 0.083 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06148
oklch(55.7% 0.09 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4130
oklch(42.6% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D25
oklch(32% 0.034 41.7)
#422D25 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) | #322F24 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373425 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472A2B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D25
#422D25
oklch(32% 0.034 41.7)
- #1E373F
#1E373F
oklch(32% 0.034 220.5)
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 #422D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #422D25 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.