#55622E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.077 121), rgb(85, 98, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#55622E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55622E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 98, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.077 121) |
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 #55622E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55622E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55622E text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55622E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915C
oklch(63.1% 0.076 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B42
oklch(55.7% 0.083 121.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55622E
oklch(47.2% 0.077 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#55622E 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) | #675D29 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D31 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595D56 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55622E
#55622E
oklch(47.2% 0.077 121)
- #635180
#635180
oklch(47.3% 0.077 301.1)
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 #55622E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
Use #55622E 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.