#55350B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36% 0.071 68.3), rgb(85, 53, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#55350B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55350B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 68.3) |
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 #55350B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55350B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #55350B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55350B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#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
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49765
oklch(70.7% 0.086 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C39
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0640C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4405
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55350B
oklch(36% 0.071 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#55350B 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) | #403705 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2D2D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55350B
#55350B
oklch(36% 0.071 68.3)
- #1B3F60
#1B3F60
oklch(35.8% 0.071 248.7)
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 #55350B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #55350B 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.