What color is #422622?

#422622 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422622?

The RGB value is 66, 38, 34: 66 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422622?

The complementary color is #223E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422622 color

#422622 rgb(66, 38, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422622 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.9% green and 13.3% blue (66, 38, 34).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#422622 color codes

HEX	`#422622`
RGB	`rgb(66, 38, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.63, 12.67, 8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.63, 15.11, 32.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.229, 2.66, 1.856)`
Decimal	`4335138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422622, 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 #422622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #422622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422622; }
.text { color: #422622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 38 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422622, #423622); }

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Questions

What color is #422622?: #422622 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422622?: The RGB value is 66, 38, 34: 66 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422622?: The complementary color is #223E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.