#55401C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.059 78.9), rgb(85, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#55401C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55401C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.059 78.9) |
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 #55401C | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55401C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #55401C text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55401C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#654916
oklch(42.6% 0.076 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55401C
oklch(38.6% 0.059 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#55401C 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) | #484018 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3A38 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55401C
#55401C
oklch(38.6% 0.059 78.9)
- #304464
#304464
oklch(38.5% 0.061 259.5)
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 #55401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.082
Use #55401C 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.