#551E07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.088 40.7), rgb(85, 30, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#551E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 41°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551E07 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 30, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 85%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.088 40.7) |
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 #551E07 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551E07 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551E07 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #551E07 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA8C
oklch(81% 0.105 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#F47746
oklch(70.7% 0.166 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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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)
#551E07
oklch(31.6% 0.088 40.7)
#551E07 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) | #2E2804 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3405 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E101A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551E07
#551E07
oklch(31.6% 0.088 40.7)
- #003846
#003846
oklch(31.5% 0.058 220.6)
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 #551E07, 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 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #551E07 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.