#553A2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6), rgb(85, 58, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#553A2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553A2D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 58, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6) |
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 #553A2D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553A2D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #553A2D text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #553A2D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9785
oklch(70.7% 0.053 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#553A2D 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) | #413D2C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3537 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553A2D
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
- #264653
#264653
oklch(37.5% 0.044 226.2)
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 #553A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #553A2D 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.