#552E14
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.6% 0.069 52.1), rgb(85, 46, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#552E14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E14 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.069 52.1) |
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 #552E14 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E14 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552E14 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E14 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC764A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E14
oklch(34.6% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#552E14 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) | #393311 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B14 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2628 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E14
#552E14
oklch(34.6% 0.069 52.1)
- #033F57
#033F57
oklch(34.6% 0.069 232.3)
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 #552E14, 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 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #552E14 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.