#55301E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.061 46.1), rgb(85, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#55301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 46°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55301E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.061 46.1) |
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 #55301E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55301E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #55301E text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55301E text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8937A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97758
oklch(63.2% 0.094 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55301E
oklch(35.1% 0.061 46.1)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#55301E 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) | #3A341C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D292C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55301E
#55301E
oklch(35.1% 0.061 46.1)
- #0B4153
#0B4153
oklch(35.1% 0.061 225.8)
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 #55301E, 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
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #55301E 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.