#55441D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.06 85.8), rgb(85, 68, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#55441D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55441D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.06 85.8) |
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 #55441D | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55441D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #55441D text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55441D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28543
oklch(63% 0.092 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E21
oklch(55.6% 0.1 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C12
oklch(49.1% 0.093 86)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55441D
oklch(39.6% 0.06 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#55441D 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) | #4C4419 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3E3B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55441D
#55441D
oklch(39.6% 0.06 85.8)
- #374667
#374667
oklch(39.6% 0.059 265.1)
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 #55441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
Use #55441D 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.