#55462D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.043 79.8), rgb(85, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#55462D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55462D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.043 79.8) |
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 #55462D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55462D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #55462D text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55462D 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8666
oklch(63% 0.051 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#85704D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 80.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55462D
oklch(40.3% 0.043 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#55462D 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) | #4C462B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4240 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55462D
#55462D
oklch(40.3% 0.043 79.8)
- #3B4960
#3B4960
oklch(40.3% 0.043 260.2)
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 #55462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #55462D 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.