#55443B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.028 49.4), rgb(85, 68, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#55443B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55443B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.028 49.4) |
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 #55443B | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55443B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #55443B text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55443B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08273
oklch(63.1% 0.043 48)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 51)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55443B
oklch(40.2% 0.028 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#55443B 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) | #49453A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4142 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55443B
#55443B
oklch(40.2% 0.028 49.4)
- #394B54
#394B54
oklch(40.1% 0.027 229.9)
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 #55443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #55443B 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.