#551D00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.092 43.8), rgb(85, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#551D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551D00 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.092 43.8) |
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 #551D00 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551D00 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551D00 text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #551D00 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCAA87
oklch(81% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67639
oklch(70.7% 0.173 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#551D00
oklch(31.3% 0.092 43.8)
#551D00 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) | #2D2700 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3300 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E0E18 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551D00
#551D00
oklch(31.3% 0.092 43.8)
- #003747
#003747
oklch(31.3% 0.059 224)
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 #551D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
Use #551D00 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.