#555E2E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.071 118), rgb(85, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#555E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555E2E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.071 118) |
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 #555E2E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555E2E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555E2E text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #555E2E text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#85905E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A45
oklch(55.7% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555E2E
oklch(46.2% 0.071 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C532D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#555E2E 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) | #635A2A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A31 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595A53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555E2E
#555E2E
oklch(46.2% 0.071 118)
- #5D507B
#5D507B
oklch(46.2% 0.07 297.5)
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 #555E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #555E2E 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.