What color is #422E1C?

#422E1C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422E1C?

The RGB value is 66, 46, 28: 66 red, 46 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422E1C?

The complementary color is #1C3042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422E1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422E1C color

#422E1C rgb(66, 46, 28)

Shades of brown

The hex color #422E1C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 18% green and 11% blue (66, 46, 28).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 40% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 58% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#422E1C color codes

HEX	`#422E1C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 46, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 18%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 40%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 58%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 58%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.81, 6.61, 15.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.81, 16.54, 66.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.434, 3.196, 1.534)`
Decimal	`4337180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422E1C, 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 #422E1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422E1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #422E1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422e1c; }
.text { color: #422e1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422e1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 46 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422e1c, #42411c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #422E1C?: #422E1C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422E1C?: The RGB value is 66, 46, 28: 66 red, 46 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422E1C?: The complementary color is #1C3042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422E1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.