#55340C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.8% 0.071 66.3), rgb(85, 52, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#55340C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55340C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.071 66.3) |
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 #55340C | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55340C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #55340C text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #55340C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3B
oklch(63% 0.108 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16311
oklch(55.6% 0.118 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704308
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55340C
oklch(35.8% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#55340C 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) | #3F3706 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2C2C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55340C
#55340C
oklch(35.8% 0.071 66.3)
- #183F5F
#183F5F
oklch(35.6% 0.071 246.4)
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 #55340C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #55340C 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.