#55433D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.027 39.2), rgb(85, 67, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#55433D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55433D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.027 39.2) |
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 #55433D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55433D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #55433D text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55433D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A92
oklch(70.6% 0.032 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08177
oklch(63% 0.041 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B60
oklch(55.7% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55433D
oklch(40% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#55433D 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) | #47453D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4041 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55433D
#55433D
oklch(40% 0.027 39.2)
- #374B52
#374B52
oklch(39.9% 0.028 221.4)
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 #55433D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #55433D 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.