#55402E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.041 61.8), rgb(85, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#55402E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55402E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.041 61.8) |
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 #55402E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55402E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #55402E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55402E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68162
oklch(63.1% 0.063 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A49
oklch(55.5% 0.068 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B583A
oklch(49% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55402E
oklch(38.9% 0.041 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#55402E 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) | #47412D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3C3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55402E
#55402E
oklch(38.9% 0.041 61.8)
- #314859
#314859
oklch(39% 0.041 241.1)
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 #55402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #55402E 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.