#422201 Color
#422201 is rgb(66, 34, 1) in RGB, hsl(30, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422201rgb(66, 34, 1)hsl(30, 97%, 13%)hsv(30, 98%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 74%)oklch(28.9% 0.066 61.1)lab(17.28% 13.75 25.02)lch(17.28% 28.55 61.20)What #422201 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 #422201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422201 Channel Values
How #422201 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 34 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 98% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.37:1 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 #422201 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 #422201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422201; 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 #422201
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 #422201 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.
#422201#292900#352701#2F2F00#382A00#431F1F#432017#2A2A2AUsing #422201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422201: #422201;background-color: #422201;colors: { 'color-422201': '#422201' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.133, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_422201">#422201</color>fill="#422201"More Brown Colors
#422201 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422201?
#422201 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 34, 1) in RGB and hsl(30, 97%, 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 10.74.
What is the RGB value of #422201?
#422201 is rgb(66, 34, 1) — red 66, green 34, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422201?
#422201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422201 scores 14.37:1 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 #422201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422201 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 30.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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