Information about #422B1E color

#422B1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#422B1E falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 43, 30) — 25.9% red, 16.9% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 14 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #422B1E carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Morocco Brown (#442D21). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Iroko (#433120).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 43, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #422B1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#422B1E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#422B1E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #422B1E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#422B1E
  • RGB66, 43, 30
  • CMYK0, 9, 14, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 43, 30)
  • HSL22°, 38%, 19%
  • HSL Precise21.667°, 37.5%, 18.824%
  • HSV22°, 55%, 26%
  • HSB22°, 55%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.169, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.169, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.169, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID422B1E
  • DECIMAL ID4336414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01