#422F0A Color
#422F0A is rgb(66, 47, 10) in RGB, hsl(40, 74%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 85%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422F0Argb(66, 47, 10)hsl(40, 74%, 15%)hsv(40, 85%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 85%, 74%)oklch(32% 0.058 80.1)lab(21.09% 5.90 25.63)lch(21.09% 26.30 77.03)What #422F0A 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 #422F0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422F0A Channel Values
How #422F0A 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 47 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 74% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 85% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 85% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.78:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422F0A 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 #422F0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422F0A; 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 #422F0A
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 #422F0A 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.
#422F0A#33330A#39310A#363608#3B3309#442C2C#432D22#323232Using #422F0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422f0a: #422F0A;background-color: #422F0A;colors: { 'color-422f0a': '#422F0A' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.184, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_422f0a">#422F0A</color>fill="#422F0A"More Yellow Colors
#422F0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422F0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422F0A?
#422F0A is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 47, 10) in RGB and hsl(40, 74%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.
What is the RGB value of #422F0A?
#422F0A is rgb(66, 47, 10) — red 66, green 47, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422F0A?
#422F0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 85%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422F0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422F0A scores 12.78:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422F0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422F0A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 31.17, which is a different colour altogether.
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