#555D3D
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.05 119.8), rgb(85, 93, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#555D3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555D3D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.05 119.8) |
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 #555D3D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555D3D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555D3D text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #555D3D text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E6D
oklch(63% 0.049 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7854
oklch(55.5% 0.054 119.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555D3D
oklch(46.2% 0.05 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5239
oklch(42.6% 0.04 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#555D3D 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) | #615A3B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A3E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585A55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555D3D
#555D3D
oklch(46.2% 0.05 119.8)
- #5D5371
#5D5371
oklch(46.4% 0.049 299.8)
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 #555D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #555D3D 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.