#55453D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.026 48.1), rgb(85, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#55453D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55453D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.026 48.1) |
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 #55453D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55453D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #55453D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55453D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 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
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#846E63
oklch(55.6% 0.033 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#705C52
oklch(49.2% 0.031 48.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55453D
oklch(40.5% 0.026 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#55453D 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) | #49463C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4243 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55453D
#55453D
oklch(40.5% 0.026 48.1)
- #3B4C54
#3B4C54
oklch(40.5% 0.025 228.2)
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 #55453D, 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 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #55453D 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.