#555035
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.042 99), rgb(85, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#555035 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555035 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.042 99) |
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 #555035 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555035 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555035 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #555035 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A186
oklch(70.6% 0.038 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#918A67
oklch(63% 0.05 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B744F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#68613F
oklch(49% 0.051 98)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555035
oklch(42.9% 0.042 99)
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Step 900
900
#46422E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#555035 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) | #554E33 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575036 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4C49 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555035
#555035
oklch(42.9% 0.042 99)
- #4A4D66
#4A4D66
oklch(42.8% 0.042 279.2)
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 #555035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.074
Use #555035 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.