#422E17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.046 68.7), rgb(66, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#422E17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E17 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.046 68.7) |
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 #422E17 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E17 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422E17 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E17 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59763
oklch(70.8% 0.088 69)
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Step 500
500
#B57C34
oklch(63.1% 0.112 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 67.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422E17
oklch(31.9% 0.046 68.7)
#422E17 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) | #352F15 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393417 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482929 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E17
#422E17
oklch(31.9% 0.046 68.7)
- #1F3449
#1F3449
oklch(31.8% 0.046 249.5)
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 #422E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #422E17 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.