#55651A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.1 120.8), rgb(85, 101, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#55651A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55651A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 101, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.1 120.8) |
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 #55651A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55651A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55651A text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #55651A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55651A
oklch(47.8% 0.1 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#48561C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#55651A 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) | #6C5F0E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F20 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5F56 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55651A
#55651A
oklch(47.8% 0.1 120.8)
- #674E8C
#674E8C
oklch(47.7% 0.1 301.3)
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 #55651A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.009
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #55651A 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.