#553205
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.3% 0.075 66.1), rgb(85, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#553205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553205 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.075 66.1) |
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 #553205 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553205 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #553205 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #553205 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A34
oklch(63.1% 0.115 66)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553205
oklch(35.3% 0.075 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#553205 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) | #3D3500 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D06 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2A2A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553205
#553205
oklch(35.3% 0.075 66.1)
- #133E60
#133E60
oklch(35.3% 0.075 246.3)
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 #553205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #553205 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.