#422D27
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32% 0.033 36.6), rgb(66, 45, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#422D27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D27 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.033 36.6) |
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 #422D27 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D27 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422D27 text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D27 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F604F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422D27
oklch(32% 0.033 36.6)
#422D27 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) | #322F27 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373427 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472A2B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D27
#422D27
oklch(32% 0.033 36.6)
- #1E373E
#1E373E
oklch(32% 0.033 217.7)
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 #422D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #422D27 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.