What color is #422822?

#422822 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 #422822?

The RGB value is 66, 40, 34: 66 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422822?

The complementary color is #223C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422822 color

#422822 rgb(66, 40, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422822 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 15.7% green and 13.3% blue (66, 40, 34).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#422822 color codes

HEX	`#422822`
RGB	`rgb(66, 40, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 15.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.19, 11.35, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.19, 14.48, 38.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.294, 2.792, 1.878)`
Decimal	`4335650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422822, 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 #422822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #422822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422822; }
.text { color: #422822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 40 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422822, #423822); }

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Questions

What color is #422822?: #422822 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 #422822?: The RGB value is 66, 40, 34: 66 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422822?: The complementary color is #223C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.