#55461E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.061 88.9), rgb(85, 70, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#55461E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55461E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.061 88.9) |
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 #55461E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55461E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #55461E text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #55461E text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08642
oklch(63% 0.093 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7020
oklch(55.7% 0.101 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D11
oklch(49% 0.094 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55461E
oklch(40% 0.061 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#55461E 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) | #4E451A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C403D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55461E
#55461E
oklch(40% 0.061 88.9)
- #3A4669
#3A4669
oklch(40% 0.061 269.1)
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 #55461E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
Use #55461E 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.