#55360E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.2% 0.069 68.6), rgb(85, 54, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#55360E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55360E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 54, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.069 68.6) |
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 #55360E | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55360E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #55360E text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #55360E 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
#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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.106 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6513
oklch(55.6% 0.115 69)
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Step 700
700
#875301
oklch(49% 0.107 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4409
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55360E
oklch(36.2% 0.069 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#55360E 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) | #403808 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F0F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2E2E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55360E
#55360E
oklch(36.2% 0.069 68.6)
- #1D4060
#1D4060
oklch(36.2% 0.069 248.4)
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 #55360E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #55360E 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.