#552205
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.085 45.7), rgb(85, 34, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#552205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 46°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552205 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 34, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.085 45.7) |
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 #552205 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552205 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552205 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552205 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
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC89
oklch(80.8% 0.101 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07B3F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#552205
oklch(32.2% 0.085 45.7)
#552205 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) | #312A02 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3604 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E161D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552205
#552205
oklch(32.2% 0.085 45.7)
- #00394B
#00394B
oklch(32.1% 0.062 226.2)
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 #552205, 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 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #552205 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.