#552906
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.5% 0.079 53.2), rgb(85, 41, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#552906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552906 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.079 53.2) |
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 #552906 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552906 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552906 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552906 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9068
oklch(70.7% 0.094 53)
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Step 500
500
#C1733D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A16
oklch(55.7% 0.131 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#944904
oklch(49% 0.122 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C0B
oklch(42.5% 0.101 53.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552906
oklch(33.5% 0.079 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#552906 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) | #362F02 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403905 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1F22 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552906
#552906
oklch(33.5% 0.079 53.2)
- #003C54
#003C54
oklch(33.5% 0.069 232.6)
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 #552906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #552906 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.