#552F20
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35% 0.061 42), rgb(85, 47, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#552F20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F20 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.061 42) |
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 #552F20 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F20 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #552F20 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F20 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C9927D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55E41
oklch(55.7% 0.102 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D33
oklch(49.1% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F20
oklch(35% 0.061 42)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#552F20 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) | #39341F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C20 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D282B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F20
#552F20
oklch(35% 0.061 42)
- #074151
#074151
oklch(34.9% 0.061 222.2)
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 #552F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #552F20 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.