#551F0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.086 40), rgb(85, 31, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#551F0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551F0A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 31, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.086 40) |
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 #551F0A | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551F0A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551F0A text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #551F0A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3784B
oklch(70.8% 0.163 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#551F0A
oklch(31.7% 0.086 40)
#551F0A 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) | #2E2807 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3408 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E121B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551F0A
#551F0A
oklch(31.7% 0.086 40)
- #003946
#003946
oklch(31.8% 0.057 218.7)
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 #551F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #551F0A 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.