#555C41
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.043 119.9), rgb(85, 92, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#555C41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555C41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 92, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.043 119.9) |
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 #555C41 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555C41 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555C41 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #555C41 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#868E71
oklch(63.2% 0.043 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#707859
oklch(55.7% 0.047 119.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555C41
oklch(46.1% 0.043 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C523C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#555C41 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) | #5F593F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5942 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575955 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555C41
#555C41
oklch(46.1% 0.043 119.9)
- #5C536D
#5C536D
oklch(46.1% 0.043 300.6)
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 #555C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #555C41 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.