#422F23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.4% 0.035 53.4), rgb(66, 47, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#422F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 53°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422F23 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 47, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.035 53.4) |
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 #422F23 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422F23 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422F23 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #422F23 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB1
oklch(81% 0.026 56)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A53
oklch(55.6% 0.058 53)
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Step 700
700
#795844
oklch(49% 0.053 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422F23
oklch(32.4% 0.035 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#422F23 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) | #343122 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393523 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472B2C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422F23
#422F23
oklch(32.4% 0.035 53.4)
- #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 #422F23, 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 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #422F23 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.