#55170D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.094 31.8), rgb(85, 23, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#55170D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55170D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 23, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.094 31.8) |
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 #55170D | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55170D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55170D text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55170D text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E56
oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#F43718
oklch(63.1% 0.227 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#55170D
oklch(30.6% 0.094 31.8)
#55170D 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) | #29240B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38320B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E0515 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55170D
#55170D
oklch(30.6% 0.094 31.8)
- #00363F
#00363F
oklch(30.6% 0.053 212.5)
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 #55170D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #55170D 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.