#552610
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33% 0.077 43.9), rgb(85, 38, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#552610 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552610 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 38, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.077 43.9) |
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 #552610 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552610 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552610 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552610 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28E71
oklch(70.8% 0.093 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4704B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF562D
oklch(55.5% 0.128 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#97461F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 44)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552610
oklch(33% 0.077 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#552610 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) | #332D0D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1C21 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552610
#552610
oklch(33% 0.077 43.9)
- #003C4D
#003C4D
oklch(33.1% 0.062 223.8)
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 #552610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
Use #552610 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.