#55500F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.082 104.8), rgb(85, 80, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#55500F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55500F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.082 104.8) |
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 #55500F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55500F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55500F text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55500F text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D761D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A630D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55500F
oklch(42.3% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
#55500F 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) | #584D03 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5014 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4A44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55500F
#55500F
oklch(42.3% 0.082 104.8)
- #4A4779
#4A4779
oklch(42.4% 0.082 285.1)
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 #55500F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #55500F 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.