#553012
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35% 0.069 56.7), rgb(85, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#553012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553012 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.069 56.7) |
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 #553012 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553012 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #553012 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #553012 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97846
oklch(63.1% 0.105 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55F26
oklch(55.5% 0.115 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E18
oklch(49% 0.107 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#734117
oklch(42.8% 0.088 56.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553012
oklch(35% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#553012 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) | #3B340F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C12 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E282A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553012
#553012
oklch(35% 0.069 56.7)
- #0C3F59
#0C3F59
oklch(34.9% 0.068 236.5)
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 #553012, 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 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #553012 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.