What color is #422D1E?

#422D1E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422D1E?

The RGB value is 66, 45, 30: 66 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422D1E?

The complementary color is #1E3342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422D1E?

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.

#422D1E color

#422D1E rgb(66, 45, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422D1E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 17.6% green and 11.8% blue (66, 45, 30).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 38% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#422D1E color codes

HEX	`#422D1E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 45, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 17.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 38%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 55%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.55, 7.51, 13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.55, 15.46, 60.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.42, 3.129, 1.652)`
Decimal	`4336926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422D1E, 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 #422D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422D1E 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 #422D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422d1e; }
.text { color: #422d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 45 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422d1e, #423f1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #422D1E?: #422D1E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422D1E?: The RGB value is 66, 45, 30: 66 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422D1E?: The complementary color is #1E3342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422D1E?: 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.