#422C00
A very dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.
About #422C00
The hex code #422C00 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Saddlebrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 44, 0).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 33% M, 100% Y, and 74% K. The HSL representation is 40.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 12.9% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#422C00
RGB66, 44, 0
HSL40.0°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK0%, 33%, 100%, 74%
HSV40.0°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB19.9, 5.9, 28.5
XYZ3.1, 3.0, 0.4
Decimal4336640
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #422C00;
}
.text-color {
color: #422C00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #422C00;
}