#55532F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.054 105.7), rgb(85, 83, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#55532F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55532F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 83, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.054 105.7) |
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 #55532F | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55532F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55532F text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #55532F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5E
oklch(63% 0.064 106)
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Step 600
600
#797644
oklch(55.6% 0.07 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#666336
oklch(49.1% 0.065 105.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55532F
oklch(43.5% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#55532F 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) | #59502C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5231 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4F4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55532F
#55532F
oklch(43.5% 0.054 105.7)
- #4E4D6E
#4E4D6E
oklch(43.5% 0.054 285.3)
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 #55532F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
Use #55532F 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.