#55480A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.078 96.3), rgb(85, 72, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#55480A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55480A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.078 96.3) |
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 #55480A | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55480A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #55480A text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55480A text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A8943
oklch(63% 0.093 95.9)
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Step 600
600
#857321
oklch(55.7% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#706012
oklch(49.1% 0.094 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55480A
oklch(40.3% 0.078 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#55480A 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) | #514600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D413D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55480A
#55480A
oklch(40.3% 0.078 96.3)
- #3E4472
#3E4472
oklch(40.3% 0.077 276.7)
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 #55480A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
Use #55480A 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.