#55503D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.03 95.1), rgb(85, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#55503D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55503D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.03 95.1) |
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 #55503D | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55503D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55503D text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55503D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7359
oklch(55.5% 0.039 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55503D
oklch(43% 0.03 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#55503D 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) | #544F3C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594D4B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55503D
#55503D
oklch(43% 0.03 95.1)
- #4B4F61
#4B4F61
oklch(43.1% 0.03 275.2)
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 #55503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
Use #55503D 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.