#55491F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.062 93.6), rgb(85, 73, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#55491F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55491F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.062 93.6) |
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 #55491F | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55491F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #55491F text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55491F 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA077
oklch(70.6% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#988954
oklch(63.1% 0.074 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#837238
oklch(55.5% 0.08 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F602B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 93.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55491F
oklch(40.8% 0.062 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4122
oklch(37.7% 0.049 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#55491F 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) | #50481B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B21 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4340 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55491F
#55491F
oklch(40.8% 0.062 93.6)
- #3F476B
#3F476B
oklch(40.7% 0.061 273.8)
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 #55491F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #55491F 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.