#422A0A Color
#422A0A is rgb(66, 42, 10) in RGB, hsl(34, 74%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422A0Argb(66, 42, 10)hsl(34, 74%, 15%)hsv(34, 85%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 74%)oklch(30.8% 0.057 70)lab(19.60% 9.06 24.03)lch(19.60% 25.68 69.33)What #422A0A 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 #422A0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422A0A Channel Values
How #422A0A 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 42 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 74% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 85% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 85% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.4:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422A0A 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 #422A0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422A0A; 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 #422A0A
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 #422A0A 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.
#422A0A#2F2F0A#382D0A#333307#3A3008#442727#43281F#2F2F2FUsing #422A0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422a0a: #422A0A;background-color: #422A0A;colors: { 'color-422a0a': '#422A0A' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.165, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_422a0a">#422A0A</color>fill="#422A0A"More Brown Colors
#422A0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422A0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422A0A?
#422A0A is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 42, 10) in RGB and hsl(34, 74%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #422A0A?
#422A0A is rgb(66, 42, 10) — red 66, green 42, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422A0A?
#422A0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 85%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422A0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422A0A scores 13.4:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422A0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422A0A 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 31.7, which is a different colour altogether.
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