#552504
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.083 49.5), rgb(85, 37, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#552504 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 49°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552504 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 37, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.083 49.5) |
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 #552504 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552504 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552504 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552504 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69E
oklch(81% 0.062 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E68
oklch(70.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6703D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15616
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#984505
oklch(49% 0.129 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552504
oklch(32.7% 0.083 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#552504 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) | #3F3703 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1A1F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552504
#552504
oklch(32.7% 0.083 49.5)
- #003A4F
#003A4F
oklch(32.6% 0.065 229.8)
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 #552504, 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 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #552504 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.