#551406
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(30.1% 0.098 33.8), rgb(85, 20, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#551406 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551406 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 20, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.098 33.8) |
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 #551406 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551406 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551406 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #551406 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43900
oklch(63.1% 0.228 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#551406
oklch(30.1% 0.098 33.8)
#551406 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) | #282204 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383103 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F0011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551406
#551406
oklch(30.1% 0.098 33.8)
- #00353E
#00353E
oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8)
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 #551406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #551406 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.