#555204
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2), rgb(85, 82, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#555204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555204 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 82, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2) |
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 #555204 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555204 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555204 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #555204 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49D
oklch(81% 0.053 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A566
oklch(70.8% 0.084 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E38
oklch(63.2% 0.108 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7709
oklch(55.5% 0.117 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555204
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464411
oklch(37.8% 0.07 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#555204 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B510C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4C45 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555204
#555204
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
- #4D467E
#4D467E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 287.6)
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 #555204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.012
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #555204 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.