#551D0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.088 37.7), rgb(85, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#551D0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551D0B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.088 37.7) |
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 #551D0B | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551D0B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551D0B text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #551D0B 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA990
oklch(80.9% 0.104 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5754E
oklch(70.6% 0.167 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#551D0B
oklch(31.4% 0.088 37.7)
#551D0B 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) | #2D2708 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3409 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E0F19 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551D0B
#551D0B
oklch(31.4% 0.088 37.7)
- #003844
#003844
oklch(31.4% 0.056 217.3)
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 #551D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
Use #551D0B 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.