#552D11
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.4% 0.071 52.7), rgb(85, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#552D11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D11 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.071 52.7) |
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 #552D11 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D11 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552D11 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D11 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7647
oklch(63.2% 0.109 53)
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Step 600
600
#A85D27
oklch(55.6% 0.118 53)
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Step 700
700
#904C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F18
oklch(42.7% 0.091 53)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D11
oklch(34.4% 0.071 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#552D11 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) | #39320E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B11 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2527 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D11
#552D11
oklch(34.4% 0.071 52.7)
- #003E57
#003E57
oklch(34.2% 0.071 233)
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 #552D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #552D11 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.