#553C1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7), rgb(85, 60, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#553C1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553C1E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 60, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7) |
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 #553C1E | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553C1E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #553C1E text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #553C1E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9972
oklch(70.6% 0.068 69.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB804D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#97692F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#805721
oklch(49.1% 0.088 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#68471E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 69.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#553C1E 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) | #453D1B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3635 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553C1E
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
- #29445F
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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 #553C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #553C1E 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.