What color is #422616?

#422616 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422616?

The RGB value is 66, 38, 22: 66 red, 38 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422616?

The complementary color is #163242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422616?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422616 color

#422616 rgb(66, 38, 22)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422616 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.9% green and 8.6% blue (66, 38, 22).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 50% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 67% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#422616 color codes

HEX	`#422616`
RGB	`rgb(66, 38, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 50%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 67%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 67%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.38, 11.32, 16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.38, 19.64, 54.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.085, 2.603, 1.099)`
Decimal	`4335126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422616, 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 #422616	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422616 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	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 #422616 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422616; }
.text { color: #422616; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422616; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 38 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422616, #423c16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #422616?: #422616 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422616?: The RGB value is 66, 38, 22: 66 red, 38 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422616?: The complementary color is #163242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422616?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.