#55533E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.033 103.1), rgb(85, 83, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#55533E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55533E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.033 103.1) |
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 #55533E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55533E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55533E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #55533E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B70
oklch(63.1% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#787558
oklch(55.7% 0.043 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#646248
oklch(49.1% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55533E
oklch(43.8% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#55533E 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) | #57513D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59504D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55533E
#55533E
oklch(43.8% 0.033 103.1)
- #4F5064
#4F5064
oklch(43.8% 0.033 282.7)
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 #55533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.072
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.073
Use #55533E 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.