#555B45
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.035 120.2), rgb(85, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#555B45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555B45 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.035 120.2) |
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 #555B45 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555B45 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555B45 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #555B45 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#868D76
oklch(63.1% 0.034 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#70775E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 120.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555B45
oklch(45.9% 0.035 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5240
oklch(42.9% 0.029 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#555B45 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) | #5E5844 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5846 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575955 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555B45
#555B45
oklch(45.9% 0.035 120.2)
- #5B5469
#5B5469
oklch(46% 0.035 300.3)
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 #555B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
Use #555B45 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.