#422F36 Color
#422F36 is rgb(66, 47, 54) in RGB, hsl(338, 17%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422F36rgb(66, 47, 54)hsl(338, 17%, 22%)hsv(338, 29%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 74%)oklch(33% 0.03 354.9)lab(21.85% 9.92 -0.90)lch(21.85% 9.96 354.82)What #422F36 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 #422F36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422F36 Channel Values
How #422F36 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 17% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 29% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 18% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.41:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422F36 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 #422F36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422F36; 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 #422F36
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 #422F36 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.
#422F36#333336#393136#363635#3B3336#413030#423032#343434Using #422F36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422f36: #422F36;background-color: #422F36;colors: { 'color-422f36': '#422F36' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.184, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_422f36">#422F36</color>fill="#422F36"More Pink Colors
#422F36 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422F36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422F36?
#422F36 is a dark pink — rgb(66, 47, 54) in RGB and hsl(338, 17%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #422F36?
#422F36 is rgb(66, 47, 54) — red 66, green 47, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422F36?
#422F36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422F36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422F36 scores 12.41:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422F36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422F36 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 24.01, which is visibly different.
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