What color is #422C2A?

#422C2A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422C2A?

The RGB value is 66, 44, 42: 66 red, 44 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422C2A?

The complementary color is #2A4042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422C2A color

#422C2A rgb(66, 44, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #422C2A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 17.3% green and 16.5% blue (66, 44, 42).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.92:1).

#422C2A color codes

HEX	`#422C2A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 44, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 17.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.55, 9.85, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.55, 11.22, 28.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.565, 3.127, 2.606)`
Decimal	`4336682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422C2A, 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 #422C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #422C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422c2a; }
.text { color: #422c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 44 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422c2a, #42382a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #422C2A?: #422C2A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422C2A?: The RGB value is 66, 44, 42: 66 red, 44 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422C2A?: The complementary color is #2A4042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.