#422C16

A very dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Black.

About #422C16

When working with digital screens, the color #422C16 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 44 green, and 22 blue.

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, 67% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#422C16
RGB66, 44, 22
HSL30.0°, 50.0%, 17.3%
CMYK0%, 33%, 67%, 74%
HSV30.0°, 66.7%, 25.9%
LAB20.1, 7.3, 18.2
XYZ3.3, 3.0, 1.2
Decimal4336662

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #422C16; }
.text-color { color: #422C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #422C16; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000