#55403E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.03 24.8), rgb(85, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#55403E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55403E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.03 24.8) |
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 #55403E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55403E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #55403E text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #55403E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69896
oklch(70.6% 0.036 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7C
oklch(63% 0.045 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6865
oklch(55.5% 0.049 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#795754
oklch(49.2% 0.046 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#624745
oklch(42.7% 0.037 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55403E
oklch(39.4% 0.03 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#55403E 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) | #44433E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E40 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55403E
#55403E
oklch(39.4% 0.03 24.8)
- #334B4D
#334B4D
oklch(39.4% 0.03 202.5)
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 #55403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #55403E 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.