#55592F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.062 113.4), rgb(85, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#55592F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55592F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.062 113.4) |
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 #55592F | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55592F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55592F text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #55592F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57B
oklch(70.7% 0.058 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898F59
oklch(63.2% 0.075 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73783E
oklch(55.5% 0.081 113.1)
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Step 700
700
#616530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 112.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55592F
oklch(45% 0.062 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414426
oklch(37.6% 0.047 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#55592F 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) | #5E552C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5631 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A554F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55592F
#55592F
oklch(45% 0.062 113.4)
- #574F75
#574F75
oklch(45.1% 0.062 293.4)
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 #55592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #55592F 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.