#55500B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.084 105), rgb(85, 80, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#55500B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55500B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.084 105) |
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 #55500B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55500B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55500B text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55500B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#938D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7618
oklch(55.5% 0.109 105)
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Step 700
700
#6A6306
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55500B
oklch(42.3% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#55500B 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) | #584D00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5011 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4A43 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55500B
#55500B
oklch(42.3% 0.084 105)
- #4A467A
#4A467A
oklch(42.3% 0.085 285.7)
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 #55500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.007
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #55500B 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.