#55300A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.9% 0.073 61), rgb(85, 48, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#55300A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 61°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55300A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.073 61) |
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 #55300A | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55300A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #55300A text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #55300A 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99467
oklch(70.7% 0.088 61)
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Step 500
500
#BA783C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56014
oklch(55.6% 0.121 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F02
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#73410A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55300A
oklch(34.9% 0.073 61)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#55300A 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) | #3B3405 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2829 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55300A
#55300A
oklch(34.9% 0.073 61)
- #0C3E5C
#0C3E5C
oklch(34.8% 0.073 240.8)
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 #55300A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #55300A 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.