#553514
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36% 0.065 63.7), rgb(85, 53, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#553514 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553514 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.065 63.7) |
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 #553514 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553514 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #553514 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #553514 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C44
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6423
oklch(55.6% 0.109 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#885215
oklch(49% 0.102 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 63.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553514
oklch(36% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#553514 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) | #3F3810 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F14 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2E2E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553514
#553514
oklch(36% 0.065 63.7)
- #1B415D
#1B415D
oklch(36.2% 0.065 243.3)
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 #553514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #553514 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.