#422210 Color
#422210 is rgb(66, 34, 16) in RGB, hsl(22, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 76%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422210rgb(66, 34, 16)hsl(22, 61%, 16%)hsv(22, 76%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 76%, 74%)oklch(29.1% 0.057 48.6)lab(17.42% 14.37 18.68)lch(17.42% 23.57 52.43)What #422210 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 #422210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422210 Channel Values
How #422210 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 76% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.31:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422210 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 #422210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422210; 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 #422210
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 #422210 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.
#422210#292910#352710#2F2F0D#382A0E#432020#43211B#2A2A2AUsing #422210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422210: #422210;background-color: #422210;colors: { 'color-422210': '#422210' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.133, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_422210">#422210</color>fill="#422210"More Brown Colors
#422210 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422210?
#422210 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 34, 16) in RGB and hsl(22, 61%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.1.
What is the RGB value of #422210?
#422210 is rgb(66, 34, 16) — red 66, green 34, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422210?
#422210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 76%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422210 scores 14.31:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422210 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 29.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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