#552E16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.6% 0.068 50.5), rgb(85, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#552E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 50°. 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 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E16 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.068 50.5) |
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 #552E16 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E16 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552E16 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E16 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
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9272
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB764D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D30
oklch(55.6% 0.113 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D22
oklch(49.2% 0.105 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E16
oklch(34.6% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#552E16 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) | #393314 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B16 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2629 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E16
#552E16
oklch(34.6% 0.068 50.5)
- #033F56
#033F56
oklch(34.5% 0.068 231.1)
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 #552E16, 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 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #552E16 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.