What color is #422817?

#422817 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422817?

The RGB value is 66, 40, 23: 66 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422817?

The complementary color is #173142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422817 color

#422817 rgb(66, 40, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422817 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue (66, 40, 23).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 48% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 65% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#422817 color codes

HEX	`#422817`
RGB	`rgb(66, 40, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 15.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 48%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 65%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 65%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.96, 10.08, 16.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.96, 19.01, 57.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.16, 2.738, 1.172)`
Decimal	`4335639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422817, 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 #422817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #422817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422817; }
.text { color: #422817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 40 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422817, #423e17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #422817?: #422817 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422817?: The RGB value is 66, 40, 23: 66 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422817?: The complementary color is #173142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.