#422005 Color
#422005 is rgb(66, 32, 5) in RGB, hsl(27, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 92%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 10.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422005rgb(66, 32, 5)hsl(27, 86%, 14%)hsv(27, 92%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 92%, 74%)oklch(28.6% 0.065 54.6)lab(16.78% 15.15 22.81)lch(16.78% 27.38 56.42)What #422005 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #422005, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422005 Channel Values
How #422005 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 32 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 92% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.58:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422005 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #422005
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422005; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #422005
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #422005 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#422005#282804#342505#2E2E01#372903#431E1E#431F17#292929Using #422005 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422005: #422005;background-color: #422005;colors: { 'color-422005': '#422005' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.125, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_422005">#422005</color>fill="#422005"More Brown Colors
#422005 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422005 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422005?
#422005 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 32, 5) in RGB and hsl(27, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.75.
What is the RGB value of #422005?
#422005 is rgb(66, 32, 5) — red 66, green 32, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422005?
#422005 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 92%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422005 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422005 scores 14.58:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422005 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422005 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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