#422100 Color
#422100 is rgb(66, 33, 0) in RGB, hsl(30, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 10.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422100rgb(66, 33, 0)hsl(30, 100%, 13%)hsv(30, 100%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 74%)oklch(28.7% 0.067 60.2)lab(17.00% 14.34 25.09)lch(17.00% 28.90 60.26)What #422100 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 #422100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422100 Channel Values
How #422100 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 33 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 100% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.49:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422100 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 #422100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422100; 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 #422100
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 #422100 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.
#422100#292900#342600#2F2F00#372A00#431E1E#431F16#292929Using #422100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422100: #422100;background-color: #422100;colors: { 'color-422100': '#422100' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.129, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_422100">#422100</color>fill="#422100"More Brown Colors
#422100 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422100?
#422100 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 33, 0) in RGB and hsl(30, 100%, 13%) 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 10.38.
What is the RGB value of #422100?
#422100 is rgb(66, 33, 0) — red 66, green 33, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422100?
#422100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422100 scores 14.49:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422100 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 29.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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