#555239
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.039 102.1), rgb(85, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#555239 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555239 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.039 102.1) |
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 #555239 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555239 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555239 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #555239 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A288
oklch(70.8% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#797552
oklch(55.7% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#666243
oklch(49.1% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555239
oklch(43.4% 0.039 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#555239 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) | #575037 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594F4B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555239
#555239
oklch(43.4% 0.039 102.1)
- #4D4F66
#4D4F66
oklch(43.5% 0.038 280.8)
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 #555239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
Use #555239 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.