#553306
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.5% 0.074 67.1), rgb(85, 51, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#553306 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553306 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.074 67.1) |
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 #553306 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553306 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #553306 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #553306 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77B35
oklch(63.2% 0.113 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553306
oklch(35.5% 0.074 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#36220B
oklch(27.2% 0.047 67.2)
#553306 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) | #3E3600 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E07 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B2B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553306
#553306
oklch(35.5% 0.074 67.1)
- #163E60
#163E60
oklch(35.4% 0.074 247.5)
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 #553306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #553306 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.