#55331C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.061 53.6), rgb(85, 51, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#55331C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 54°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55331C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.061 53.6) |
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 #55331C | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55331C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #55331C text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55331C 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
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59576
oklch(70.8% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67952
oklch(63.1% 0.094 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16136
oklch(55.5% 0.101 53)
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Step 700
700
#895028
oklch(49% 0.094 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55331C
oklch(35.7% 0.061 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#55331C 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) | #3D371A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55331C
#55331C
oklch(35.7% 0.061 53.6)
- #154157
#154157
oklch(35.6% 0.061 234.1)
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 #55331C, 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 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
Use #55331C 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.