#55482A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.048 86.9), rgb(85, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#55482A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55482A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.048 86.9) |
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 #55482A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55482A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55482A text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55482A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9F81
oklch(70.7% 0.045 85.9)
-
Step 500
500
#998861
oklch(63.2% 0.058 87.1)
-
Step 600
600
#837147
oklch(55.5% 0.063 87.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5F39
oklch(49.2% 0.058 87.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#55482A
oklch(40.7% 0.048 86.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4A402A
oklch(37.6% 0.037 86.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#55482A 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) | #4F4728 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4341 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55482A
#55482A
oklch(40.7% 0.048 86.9)
- #3E4964
#3E4964
oklch(40.7% 0.048 267.2)
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 #55482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #55482A 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.