#55480E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.075 95.8), rgb(85, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#55480E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 96°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55480E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.075 95.8) |
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 #55480E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55480E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #55480E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55480E 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8946
oklch(63.1% 0.09 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#857325
oklch(55.7% 0.098 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#706017
oklch(49.1% 0.091 96.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55480E
oklch(40.4% 0.075 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#55480E 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) | #504604 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A12 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D423D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55480E
#55480E
oklch(40.4% 0.075 95.8)
- #3E4471
#3E4471
oklch(40.3% 0.076 276.7)
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 #55480E, 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 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.077
Use #55480E 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.