#55331B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.7% 0.061 54.6), rgb(85, 51, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#55331B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55331B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.061 54.6) |
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 #55331B | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55331B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #55331B text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55331B text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67A50
oklch(63.2% 0.094 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16234
oklch(55.7% 0.102 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5026
oklch(49.1% 0.096 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#704221
oklch(42.7% 0.079 54.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55331B
oklch(35.7% 0.061 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#55331B 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) | #3D3619 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C2D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55331B
#55331B
oklch(35.7% 0.061 54.6)
- #154158
#154158
oklch(35.7% 0.062 235.3)
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 #55331B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #55331B 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.