#55562D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.06 109.9), rgb(85, 86, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#55562D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55562D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 86, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 31%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.06 109.9) |
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 #55562D | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55562D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55562D text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55562D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E59
oklch(63.2% 0.073 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76773F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#636431
oklch(49% 0.072 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55562D
oklch(44.2% 0.06 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#55562D 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) | #5C532A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A524C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55562D
#55562D
oklch(44.2% 0.06 109.9)
- #524D72
#524D72
oklch(44.1% 0.06 289.9)
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 #55562D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #55562D 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.