#552501
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.084 51.1), rgb(85, 37, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#552501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552501 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 37, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.084 51.1) |
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 #552501 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552501 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552501 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552501 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C67039
oklch(63.1% 0.129 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1560D
oklch(55.6% 0.14 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A05
oklch(42.8% 0.108 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552501
oklch(32.7% 0.084 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#552501 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) | #332C00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3700 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1A1E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552501
#552501
oklch(32.7% 0.084 51.1)
- #003A50
#003A50
oklch(32.7% 0.066 231.1)
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 #552501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #552501 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.