#55422F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.04 66.2), rgb(85, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#55422F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55422F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.04 66.2) |
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 #55422F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55422F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #55422F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55422F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38262
oklch(63% 0.061 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C48
oklch(55.7% 0.067 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#795A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#624930
oklch(42.6% 0.051 65.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55422F
oklch(39.4% 0.04 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#55422F 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) | #48432E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3E3D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55422F
#55422F
oklch(39.4% 0.04 66.2)
- #34485B
#34485B
oklch(39.3% 0.041 247.6)
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 #55422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
Use #55422F 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.