#55401E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.057 77.7), rgb(85, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#55401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55401E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.057 77.7) |
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 #55401E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55401E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #55401E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55401E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C70
oklch(70.8% 0.069 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78349
oklch(63.2% 0.088 78)
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Step 600
600
#926C29
oklch(55.7% 0.096 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55401E
oklch(38.6% 0.057 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#55401E 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) | #48401B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3A38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55401E
#55401E
oklch(38.6% 0.057 77.7)
- #304563
#304563
oklch(38.7% 0.058 257.3)
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 #55401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #55401E 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.