#555D44
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.04 122.4), rgb(85, 93, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#555D44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555D44 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 93, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.04 122.4) |
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 #555D44 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555D44 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555D44 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #555D44 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#858E73
oklch(63.2% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F785C
oklch(55.7% 0.043 122.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555D44
oklch(46.4% 0.04 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C523E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4435
oklch(37.7% 0.026 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#555D44 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) | #605A42 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A45 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A56 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555D44
#555D44
oklch(46.4% 0.04 122.4)
- #5D546C
#5D546C
oklch(46.4% 0.04 302)
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 #555D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #555D44 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.