#422E22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.1% 0.036 52), rgb(66, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#422E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E22 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.036 52) |
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 #422E22 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E22 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422E22 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E22 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3957A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A57
oklch(63% 0.087 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F623C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#88512E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422E22
oklch(32.1% 0.036 52)
#422E22 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) | #343021 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383422 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472A2B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E22
#422E22
oklch(32.1% 0.036 52)
- #1F3642
#1F3642
oklch(31.9% 0.036 232.2)
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 #422E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #422E22 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.