#555F38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.06 120.5), rgb(85, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#555F38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555F38 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.06 120.5) |
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 #555F38 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #555F38 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555F38 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #555F38 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F67
oklch(63% 0.059 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#555F38
oklch(46.6% 0.06 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#555F38 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) | #645B35 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585B55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555F38
#555F38
oklch(46.6% 0.06 120.5)
- #5F5277
#5F5277
oklch(46.6% 0.061 300.2)
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 #555F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #555F38 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.