#551700
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.097 39.2), rgb(85, 23, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#551700 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551700 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 23, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.097 39.2) |
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 #551700 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551700 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551700 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #551700 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 39)
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Step 400
400
#FC6F3D
oklch(70.6% 0.184 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#551700
oklch(30.5% 0.097 39.2)
#551700 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) | #2A2300 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393100 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F0313 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551700
#551700
oklch(30.5% 0.097 39.2)
- #003542
#003542
oklch(30.4% 0.055 219.9)
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 #551700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
Use #551700 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.