#422006 color
The swatch above shows #422006 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#422006 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color maroon (#800000).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: yellow-950. That means you can write bg-yellow-950 or text-yellow-950 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #422006 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 32, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 14%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 74%) |
| Decimal | 4333574 |
| CSS | color: #422006; |
| Android | 0xFF422006 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.125, blue: 0.024, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #422006 | 14.57:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #422006 | 1.44:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #422006
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #422006 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #422006
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #422006 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #422006; background-color: #422006; }
.element { color: rgb(66 32 6); }
.element { color: hsl(26 83% 14%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-yellow-950 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #422006;Frequently asked questions
What color is #422006?
#422006 is a very dark, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 26° on the color wheel, with 83% saturation and 14% lightness.
What is #422006 in RGB?
#422006 converts to rgb(66, 32, 6) — 66 red, 32 green and 6 blue.
What is #422006 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 74%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #422006 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (14.57:1 versus 1.44:1).
What is the complementary color of #422006?
#062841 — the hue directly opposite #422006 on the color wheel.