#555013
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.079 104.6), rgb(85, 80, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#555013 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555013 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.079 104.6) |
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 #555013 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555013 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555013 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #555013 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
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C44
oklch(63% 0.094 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7622
oklch(55.6% 0.103 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#696314
oklch(49% 0.096 104.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555013
oklch(42.4% 0.079 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#555013 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) | #584D09 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595017 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4A44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555013
#555013
oklch(42.4% 0.079 104.6)
- #494778
#494778
oklch(42.3% 0.08 284.3)
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 #555013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #555013 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.