#422E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.051 73.3), rgb(66, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#422E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E12 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.051 73.3) |
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 #422E12 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E12 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422E12 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E12 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59759
oklch(70.7% 0.097 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67C20
oklch(63.1% 0.124 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422E12
oklch(31.8% 0.051 73.3)
#422E12 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) | #352F0F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3413 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482928 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E12
#422E12
oklch(31.8% 0.051 73.3)
- #1F344C
#1F344C
oklch(31.9% 0.051 252.7)
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 #422E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #422E12 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.