#55461A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.064 90.3), rgb(85, 70, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#55461A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55461A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.064 90.3) |
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 #55461A | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55461A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #55461A text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #55461A text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0873C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7014
oklch(55.6% 0.107 90.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D01
oklch(49% 0.1 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C0A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 90.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55461A
oklch(40% 0.064 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#55461A 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) | #4E4515 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C403C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55461A
#55461A
oklch(40% 0.064 90.3)
- #3A466B
#3A466B
oklch(40.1% 0.065 269.6)
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 #55461A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #55461A 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.