#55472E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.043 81.5), rgb(85, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#55472E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 81°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55472E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.043 81.5) |
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 #55472E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55472E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #55472E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55472E 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#84704D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 81.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55472E
oklch(40.6% 0.043 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#55472E 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) | #4D472C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4341 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55472E
#55472E
oklch(40.6% 0.043 81.5)
- #3C4A61
#3C4A61
oklch(40.7% 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 #55472E, 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 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
Use #55472E 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.