#55470D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.075 94.6), rgb(85, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#55470D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 95°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55470D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.075 94.6) |
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 #55470D | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55470D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #55470D text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55470D text on black | 2.29:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC198
oklch(81% 0.056 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 95)
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Step 500
500
#A08827
oklch(63.1% 0.115 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55470D
oklch(40.1% 0.075 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#55470D 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) | #504503 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A11 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D413C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55470D
#55470D
oklch(40.1% 0.075 94.6)
- #3C4470
#3C4470
oklch(40.1% 0.075 274.7)
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 #55470D, 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 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.079
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.079
Use #55470D 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.