#555227
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.062 105.1), rgb(85, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#555227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555227 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.062 105.1) |
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 #555227 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555227 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555227 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #555227 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A379
oklch(70.6% 0.058 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C56
oklch(63.1% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A763A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#67632D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 105)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555227
oklch(43.1% 0.062 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#555227 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) | #584F23 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5129 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4D48 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555227
#555227
oklch(43.1% 0.062 105.1)
- #4C4B71
#4C4B71
oklch(43% 0.062 284.7)
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 #555227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #555227 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.