#552705
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.081 51.3), rgb(85, 39, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#552705 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552705 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 39, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.081 51.3) |
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 #552705 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552705 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552705 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #552705 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4713D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5816
oklch(55.6% 0.134 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#964705
oklch(49% 0.125 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552705
oklch(33.1% 0.081 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#552705 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) | #342D01 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3804 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1D21 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552705
#552705
oklch(33.1% 0.081 51.3)
- #003B52
#003B52
oklch(33.1% 0.067 231.9)
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 #552705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #552705 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.