#552200
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.087 48.4), rgb(85, 34, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#552200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552200 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 34, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.087 48.4) |
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 #552200 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552200 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552200 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552200 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCE5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 49.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8AD85
oklch(81% 0.103 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07C35
oklch(70.7% 0.164 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#552200
oklch(32.1% 0.087 48.4)
#552200 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) | #312A00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3500 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E161C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552200
#552200
oklch(32.1% 0.087 48.4)
- #00394C
#00394C
oklch(32.2% 0.062 227.6)
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 #552200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #552200 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.