#550400
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.6% 0.113 30.6), rgb(85, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#550400 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #550400 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.113 30.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #550400 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #550400 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #550400 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #550400 text on black | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#FD1E00
oklch(63.2% 0.249 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D61800
oklch(55.7% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0900
oklch(37.7% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#550400
oklch(28.6% 0.113 30.6)
#550400 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #211C00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D00 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F0004 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #550400
#550400
oklch(28.6% 0.113 30.6)
- #003138
#003138
oklch(28.7% 0.05 209.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #550400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #550400 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.