#55551D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.7% 0.077 109.2), rgb(85, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#55551D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55551D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.077 109.2) |
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 #55551D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55551D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55551D text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #55551D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E49
oklch(63.1% 0.092 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#78782A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 109.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55551D
oklch(43.7% 0.077 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#55551D 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) | #5C5116 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5320 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5049 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55551D
#55551D
oklch(43.7% 0.077 109.2)
- #514A79
#514A79
oklch(43.7% 0.076 289.7)
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 #55551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
Use #55551D 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.