#422E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.04 59.4), rgb(66, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#422E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E1E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.04 59.4) |
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 #422E1E | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E1E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422E1E text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E1E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49671
oklch(70.8% 0.075 60)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F632D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#885220
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F431C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422E1E
oklch(32% 0.04 59.4)
#422E1E 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) | #34301D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482A2A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E1E
#422E1E
oklch(32% 0.04 59.4)
- #1F3645
#1F3645
oklch(32.1% 0.039 238.3)
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 #422E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #422E1E 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.