#422F22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.3% 0.035 55.5), rgb(66, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#422F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422F22 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.035 55.5) |
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 #422F22 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422F22 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422F22 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #422F22 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27B56
oklch(63% 0.086 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D643A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#86532C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4426
oklch(42.8% 0.072 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#583923
oklch(37.6% 0.056 55.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422F22
oklch(32.3% 0.035 55.5)
#422F22 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) | #343121 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393522 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472B2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422F22
#422F22
oklch(32.3% 0.035 55.5)
- #213743
#213743
oklch(32.4% 0.035 233.2)
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 #422F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #422F22 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.