#553416
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.9% 0.064 60.5), rgb(85, 52, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#553416 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553416 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.064 60.5) |
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 #553416 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553416 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #553416 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #553416 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B48
oklch(63.2% 0.099 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06329
oklch(55.6% 0.107 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#89511B
oklch(49% 0.1 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4319
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553416
oklch(35.9% 0.064 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#553416 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) | #3E3713 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E16 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D2D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553416
#553416
oklch(35.9% 0.064 60.5)
- #18415B
#18415B
oklch(35.9% 0.064 239.9)
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 #553416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #553416 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.