What color is #422008?

#422008 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422008?

The RGB value is 66, 32, 8: 66 red, 32 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422008?

The complementary color is #082A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422008 color

#422008 rgb(66, 32, 8)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422008 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 12.5% green and 3.1% blue (66, 32, 8).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 78% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 88% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Castle (#452207), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.57:1).

#422008 color codes

HEX	`#422008`
RGB	`rgb(66, 32, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 12.5%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 78%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 88%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 88%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.55, 14.26, 21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.55, 25.6, 56.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.807, 2.209, 0.508)`
Decimal	`4333576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422008, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #422008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #422008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422008; }
.text { color: #422008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 32 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422008, #423d08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #422008?: #422008 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422008?: The RGB value is 66, 32, 8: 66 red, 32 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422008?: The complementary color is #082A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.