#555E43
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.043 123), rgb(85, 94, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#555E43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555E43 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 94, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.043 123) |
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 #555E43 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555E43 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555E43 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #555E43 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48E
oklch(70.6% 0.032 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#848E72
oklch(63.1% 0.042 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E785A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 122.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555E43
oklch(46.6% 0.043 123)
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Step 800
800
#4B523D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#555E43 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) | #615B41 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A44 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575B57 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555E43
#555E43
oklch(46.6% 0.043 123)
- #5F546E
#5F546E
oklch(46.6% 0.043 304)
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 #555E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #555E43 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.