#55321E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.06 49.7), rgb(85, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#55321E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55321E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.06 49.7) |
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 #55321E | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55321E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #55321E text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55321E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67856
oklch(63% 0.092 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2603B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 49)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2D
oklch(49% 0.093 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#704126
oklch(42.6% 0.077 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55321E
oklch(35.6% 0.06 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#55321E 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) | #3C361C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2B2D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55321E
#55321E
oklch(35.6% 0.06 49.7)
- #124255
#124255
oklch(35.7% 0.06 228.6)
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 #55321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #55321E 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.