#422110 Color
#422110 is rgb(66, 33, 16) in RGB, hsl(20, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 76%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422110rgb(66, 33, 16)hsl(20, 61%, 16%)hsv(20, 76%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 76%, 74%)oklch(28.9% 0.058 46.7)lab(17.15% 14.99 18.37)lch(17.15% 23.71 50.78)What #422110 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 #422110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422110 Channel Values
How #422110 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 76% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.42:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422110 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 #422110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422110; 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 #422110
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 #422110 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.
#422110#292910#342610#2F2F0D#372A0E#431F1F#42201A#2A2A2AUsing #422110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422110: #422110;background-color: #422110;colors: { 'color-422110': '#422110' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.129, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_422110">#422110</color>fill="#422110"More Brown Colors
#422110 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422110?
#422110 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 33, 16) in RGB and hsl(20, 61%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.
What is the RGB value of #422110?
#422110 is rgb(66, 33, 16) — red 66, green 33, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422110?
#422110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 76%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422110 scores 14.42:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422110 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 29.26, which is a different colour altogether.
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