#555222
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.068 105.6), rgb(85, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#555222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555222 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.068 105.6) |
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 #555222 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555222 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555222 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #555222 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A5
oklch(81% 0.041 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A375
oklch(70.6% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#908D51
oklch(63.2% 0.081 106)
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Step 600
600
#7A7634
oklch(55.5% 0.088 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#676326
oklch(49% 0.082 105.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555222
oklch(43% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#555222 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) | #594F1D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5124 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4D47 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555222
#555222
oklch(43% 0.068 105.6)
- #4C4A74
#4C4A74
oklch(43% 0.069 285.3)
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 #555222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
Use #555222 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.