#553526
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.052 45.7), rgb(85, 53, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#553526 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553526 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.052 45.7) |
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 #553526 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553526 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #553526 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #553526 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A60
oklch(63% 0.08 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6246
oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553526
oklch(36.3% 0.052 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#553526 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) | #3D3925 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F26 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F31 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553526
#553526
oklch(36.3% 0.052 45.7)
- #1B4453
#1B4453
oklch(36.4% 0.052 225.1)
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 #553526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #553526 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.