What color is #422524?

#422524 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422524?

The RGB value is 66, 37, 36: 66 red, 37 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422524?

The complementary color is #244142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422524 color

#422524 rgb(66, 37, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #422524 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.5% green and 14.1% blue (66, 37, 36).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 45% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#422524 color codes

HEX	`#422524`
RGB	`rgb(66, 37, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 45%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.4, 13.61, 6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.4, 15.09, 25.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.227, 2.609, 2.002)`
Decimal	`4334884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422524, 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 #422524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #422524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422524; }
.text { color: #422524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 37 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422524, #423424); }

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Questions

What color is #422524?: #422524 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422524?: The RGB value is 66, 37, 36: 66 red, 37 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422524?: The complementary color is #244142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.