#55550E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.088 109.6), rgb(85, 85, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#55550E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55550E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 85, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.088 109.6) |
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 #55550E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55550E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55550E text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55550E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787814
oklch(55.5% 0.114 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656501
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55550E
oklch(43.6% 0.088 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444413
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#55550E 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) | #5D5100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5314 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4F48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55550E
#55550E
oklch(43.6% 0.088 109.6)
- #51487E
#51487E
oklch(43.6% 0.088 289.9)
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 #55550E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
Use #55550E 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.