#422936 Color
#422936 is rgb(66, 41, 54) in RGB, hsl(329, 23%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 18%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422936rgb(66, 41, 54)hsl(329, 23%, 21%)hsv(329, 38%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 18%, 74%)oklch(31.7% 0.042 347.3)lab(20.15% 13.71 -3.38)lch(20.15% 14.12 346.14)What #422936 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 #422936, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422936 Channel Values
How #422936 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 41 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 23% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 38% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 18% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.11:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422936 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 #422936
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422936; 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 #422936
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 #422936 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.
#422936#2E2E36#372C36#333335#392F36#412B2B#412A30#303030Using #422936 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422936: #422936;background-color: #422936;colors: { 'color-422936': '#422936' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.161, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_422936">#422936</color>fill="#422936"More Pink Colors
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#422936 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422936?
#422936 is a dark pink — rgb(66, 41, 54) in RGB and hsl(329, 23%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #422936?
#422936 is rgb(66, 41, 54) — red 66, green 41, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422936?
#422936 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 18%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422936 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422936 scores 13.11:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422936 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422936 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 24.6, which is visibly different.
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