What color is #422722?

#422722 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 #422722?

The RGB value is 66, 39, 34: 66 red, 39 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422722?

The complementary color is #223D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422722 color

#422722 rgb(66, 39, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422722 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 15.3% green and 13.3% blue (66, 39, 34).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#422722 color codes

HEX	`#422722`
RGB	`rgb(66, 39, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 15.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.91, 12.01, 8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.91, 14.78, 35.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.261, 2.725, 1.867)`
Decimal	`4335394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422722, 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 #422722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #422722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422722; }
.text { color: #422722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 39 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422722, #423722); }

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Questions

What color is #422722?: #422722 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 #422722?: The RGB value is 66, 39, 34: 66 red, 39 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422722?: The complementary color is #223D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.