#55350D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36% 0.07 67.5), rgb(85, 53, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#55350D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 67°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55350D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.07 67.5) |
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 #55350D | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55350D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #55350D text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55350D 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
#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
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06412
oklch(55.7% 0.117 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4409
oklch(42.7% 0.09 67.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55350D
oklch(36% 0.07 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#55350D 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) | #3F3707 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D2D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55350D
#55350D
oklch(36% 0.07 67.5)
- #1B4060
#1B4060
oklch(36.1% 0.07 247.3)
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 #55350D, 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 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #55350D 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.