#422706 Color
#422706 is rgb(66, 39, 6) in RGB, hsl(33, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422706rgb(66, 39, 6)hsl(33, 83%, 14%)hsv(33, 91%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 74%)oklch(30.1% 0.06 66.5)lab(18.70% 10.81 24.64)lch(18.70% 26.91 66.32)What #422706 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 #422706, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422706 Channel Values
How #422706 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 39 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 91% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 91% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.78:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422706 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 #422706
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422706; 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 #422706
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 #422706 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.
#422706#2D2D05#362B06#323203#392E04#432424#43251C#2D2D2DUsing #422706 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422706: #422706;background-color: #422706;colors: { 'color-422706': '#422706' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.153, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_422706">#422706</color>fill="#422706"More Brown Colors
#422706 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422706 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422706?
#422706 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 39, 6) in RGB and hsl(33, 83%, 14%) 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 10.22.
What is the RGB value of #422706?
#422706 is rgb(66, 39, 6) — red 66, green 39, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422706?
#422706 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 91%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422706 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422706 scores 13.78:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422706 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422706 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 30.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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