#422E25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.033 45.2), rgb(66, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#422E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E25 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.033 45.2) |
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 #422E25 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E25 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422E25 text on white | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E25 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A60
oklch(63.2% 0.081 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6246
oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422E25
oklch(32.2% 0.033 45.2)
#422E25 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) | #333024 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383425 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472B2C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E25
#422E25
oklch(32.2% 0.033 45.2)
- #203740
#203740
oklch(32.2% 0.033 224.8)
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 #422E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #422E25 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.