#55482E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.044 84.1), rgb(85, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#55482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55482E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.044 84.1) |
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 #55482E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55482E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55482E text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #55482E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#988765
oklch(63% 0.052 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#83714D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3E
oklch(49% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55482E
oklch(40.8% 0.044 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#55482E 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) | #4E482C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4441 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55482E
#55482E
oklch(40.8% 0.044 84.1)
- #3E4A62
#3E4A62
oklch(40.9% 0.043 263.9)
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 #55482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
Use #55482E 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.