#551A01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.094 40.8), rgb(85, 26, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#551A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551A01 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 26, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.094 40.8) |
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 #551A01 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551A01 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551A01 text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #551A01 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA889
oklch(80.9% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#F9733E
oklch(70.7% 0.177 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#551A01
oklch(30.9% 0.094 40.8)
#551A01 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) | #2B2500 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3200 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F0815 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551A01
#551A01
oklch(30.9% 0.094 40.8)
- #003644
#003644
oklch(30.8% 0.057 221.3)
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 #551A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
Use #551A01 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.