#55453B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.027 53.7), rgb(85, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#55453B 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55453B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.027 53.7) |
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 #55453B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55453B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #55453B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55453B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8577
oklch(63.2% 0.033 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#856E60
oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#705C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.033 54.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55453B
oklch(40.4% 0.027 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#55453B 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) | #49463A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4242 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55453B
#55453B
oklch(40.4% 0.027 53.7)
- #3A4C55
#3A4C55
oklch(40.5% 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 #55453B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #55453B 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.