#553015
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35% 0.067 54.5), rgb(85, 48, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#553015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 55°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553015 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.067 54.5) |
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 #553015 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553015 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #553015 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #553015 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89370
oklch(70.6% 0.08 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#B9784A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 55)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#72411B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 55.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553015
oklch(35% 0.067 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#553015 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) | #3B3412 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C15 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D282A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553015
#553015
oklch(35% 0.067 54.5)
- #0C4058
#0C4058
oklch(35.1% 0.066 234)
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 #553015, 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 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #553015 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.