#422301 Color
#422301 is rgb(66, 35, 1) in RGB, hsl(31, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 98%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422301rgb(66, 35, 1)hsl(31, 97%, 13%)hsv(31, 98%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 98%, 74%)oklch(29.1% 0.065 62.7)lab(17.55% 13.13 25.33)lch(17.55% 28.53 62.60)What #422301 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 #422301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422301 Channel Values
How #422301 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 35 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 98% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.26:1 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 #422301 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 #422301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422301; 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 #422301
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 #422301 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.
#422301#2A2A00#352701#303000#382B00#432020#432118#2A2A2AUsing #422301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422301: #422301;background-color: #422301;colors: { 'color-422301': '#422301' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.137, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_422301">#422301</color>fill="#422301"More Brown Colors
#422301 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422301?
#422301 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 35, 1) in RGB and hsl(31, 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 11.06.
What is the RGB value of #422301?
#422301 is rgb(66, 35, 1) — red 66, green 35, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422301?
#422301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 98%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422301 scores 14.26:1 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 #422301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422301 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 30.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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