#553000
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.8% 0.078 65.3), rgb(85, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#553000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553000 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.078 65.3) |
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 #553000 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553000 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #553000 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #553000 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA99
oklch(81% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400
#C99460
oklch(70.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA792F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553000
oklch(34.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#553000 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) | #3C3300 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C01 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2728 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553000
#553000
oklch(34.8% 0.078 65.3)
- #0D3D60
#0D3D60
oklch(34.8% 0.079 245.5)
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 #553000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #553000 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.