#55682B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.089 124.1), rgb(85, 104, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#55682B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55682B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 104, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.089 124.1) |
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 #55682B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #55682B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55682B text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55682B text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A879
oklch(70.6% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9356
oklch(63.2% 0.088 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#677D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#55682B
oklch(48.7% 0.089 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#465626
oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#55682B 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) | #6E6225 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59635B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55682B
#55682B
oklch(48.7% 0.089 124.1)
- #6B5289
#6B5289
oklch(48.8% 0.09 304.2)
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 #55682B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #55682B 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.