#553D17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1), rgb(85, 61, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#553D17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553D17 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 61, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1) |
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 #553D17 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553D17 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #553D17 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #553D17 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B6B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8141
oklch(63.1% 0.097 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#80580F
oklch(49.2% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#684811
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553D17
oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#553D17 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) | #463E13 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4418 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3735 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553D17
#553D17
oklch(37.9% 0.063 76.1)
- #2B4363
#2B4363
oklch(37.9% 0.063 255.9)
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 #553D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #553D17 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.