#55411F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.057 79.1), rgb(85, 65, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#55411F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55411F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.057 79.1) |
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 #55411F | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55411F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #55411F text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #55411F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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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
#B89C70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68349
oklch(63.1% 0.087 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55411F
oklch(38.9% 0.057 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#55411F 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) | #49411C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4620 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B39 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55411F
#55411F
oklch(38.9% 0.057 79.1)
- #324563
#324563
oklch(38.8% 0.057 259.3)
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 #55411F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.082
Use #55411F 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.