#555A35
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.056 115), rgb(85, 90, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#555A35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555A35 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.056 115) |
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 #555A35 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555A35 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555A35 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #555A35 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA580
oklch(70.7% 0.052 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727846
oklch(55.5% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6537
oklch(49% 0.067 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555A35
oklch(45.3% 0.056 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#555A35 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) | #5F5732 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5737 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595651 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555A35
#555A35
oklch(45.3% 0.056 115)
- #585072
#585072
oklch(45.3% 0.055 294.9)
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 #555A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #555A35 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.