What color is #422202?

#422202 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422202?

The RGB value is 66, 34, 2: 66 red, 34 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422202?

The complementary color is #022242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422202?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422202 color

#422202 rgb(66, 34, 2)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422202 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 13.3% green and 0.8% blue (66, 34, 2).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 94% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 97% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Castle (#452207), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#422202 color codes

HEX	`#422202`
RGB	`rgb(66, 34, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 13.3%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 94%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 97%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 97%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.02, 12.63, 24.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.02, 27.38, 62.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.83, 2.307, 0.354)`
Decimal	`4334082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422202, 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 #422202	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422202 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #422202 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422202; }
.text { color: #422202; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422202; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 34 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422202, #424202); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #422202?: #422202 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422202?: The RGB value is 66, 34, 2: 66 red, 34 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422202?: The complementary color is #022242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422202?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.