#55230E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.081 41.8), rgb(85, 35, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#55230E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55230E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 35, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.081 41.8) |
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 #55230E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55230E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55230E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #55230E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4A
oklch(63% 0.124 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#99431F
oklch(49% 0.125 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55230E
oklch(32.5% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#55230E 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) | #312B0B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E181F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55230E
#55230E
oklch(32.5% 0.081 41.8)
- #003A4A
#003A4A
oklch(32.3% 0.06 223)
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 #55230E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #55230E 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.