#553E22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.053 70.6), rgb(85, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#553E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553E22 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.053 70.6) |
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 #553E22 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553E22 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #553E22 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #553E22 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A75
oklch(70.6% 0.063 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98151
oklch(63.1% 0.081 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A35
oklch(55.7% 0.088 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5827
oklch(49.1% 0.082 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553E22
oklch(38.2% 0.053 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#553E22 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) | #463F20 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4423 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3837 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553E22
#553E22
oklch(38.2% 0.053 70.6)
- #2D455E
#2D455E
oklch(38.2% 0.052 250.3)
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 #553E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
Use #553E22 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.