#55463D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.025 52.7), rgb(85, 70, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#55463D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.025. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55463D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.025 52.7) |
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 #55463D | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55463D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #55463D text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55463D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#AD9D93
oklch(70.7% 0.024 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#998579
oklch(63.1% 0.03 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#836E62
oklch(55.5% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C51
oklch(49% 0.03 51.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55463D
oklch(40.7% 0.025 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#55463D 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) | #4A473C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594343 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55463D
#55463D
oklch(40.7% 0.025 52.7)
- #3C4C55
#3C4C55
oklch(40.6% 0.025 232.8)
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 #55463D, 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 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #55463D 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.