#553501
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.9% 0.076 71.9), rgb(85, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#553501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553501 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.076 71.9) |
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 #553501 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553501 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #553501 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #553501 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4975F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553501
oklch(35.9% 0.076 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#553501 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) | #403700 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F02 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D2C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553501
#553501
oklch(35.9% 0.076 71.9)
- #1B3E63
#1B3E63
oklch(35.8% 0.076 251.9)
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 #553501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #553501 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.