#555B32
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.061 115.7), rgb(85, 91, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#555B32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555B32 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 91, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 115.7) |
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 #555B32 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555B32 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555B32 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #555B32 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#878F5B
oklch(63% 0.073 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717941
oklch(55.6% 0.079 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6632
oklch(49.2% 0.075 115.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555B32
oklch(45.5% 0.061 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#555B32 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) | #60572F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605834 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595751 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555B32
#555B32
oklch(45.5% 0.061 115.7)
- #595075
#595075
oklch(45.5% 0.06 295.1)
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 #555B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
Use #555B32 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.