#555E1D#555E1D
#555E1D is a mid, moderate yellow. Relative luminance 0.100; OKLCH L 46.0% C 0.088 H 116.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #555E1D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(85, 94, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 53%, 24%) |
| HSV | hsv(68, 69%, 37%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(9.6%, 0%, 69.1%, 63.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.89, -13.42, 34.75) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(37.89, 37.25, 111.11°) |
| OKLab | oklab(45.99% -0.0397 0.0789) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.99% 0.088 116.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.9710, 10.0255, 2.6774) |
| Luminance | 0.1003 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | yellow |
Closest named colors
Army Green
#4B5D16
ΔE00 2.78
Camo Green
#526525
ΔE00 3.62
Camouflage Green
#4B6113
ΔE00 3.72
Mud Green
#606602
ΔE00 5.44
Darkolivegreen
#556B2F
ΔE00 5.80
Dark Olive Green
#3C4D03
ΔE00 6.70
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#555E1D #261D5E
analogous
#5E471D #555E1D #355E1D
triadic
#555E1D #1D555E #5E1D55
tetradic
#555E1D #1D5E47 #261D5E #5E1D35
square
#555E1D #1D5E47 #261D5E #5E1D35
split-complementary
#555E1D #1D355E #471D5E
monochromatic
#151707 #2B2F0F #555E1D #7F8D2B #AABC3A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.99
#555E1D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.01
#555E1D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #555E1D
6.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##555E1D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##555E1D | 1.00 | 6.99 | 3.01 | 6.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#655914
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#645A22
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#5A5951
Achromatopsia (no color)
#595959
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #555e1d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(85, 94, 29); /* oklch */ color: oklch(46.0% 0.088 116.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#878b5d',
500: '#555e1d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #555e1d; $custom-light: #878b5d; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#555e1d",
"rgb": {
"r": 85,
"g": 94,
"b": 29
},
"hsl": {
"h": 68.308,
"s": 52.846,
"l": 24.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.45994,
"c": 0.0883,
"h": 116.7
},
"luminance": 0.10025
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#555E1D
secondary
#4F4493
accent
#4CDC60
background
#F8F8F5
surface
#F0F0E9
border
#CBCBC5
text
#0B0C04
muted
#7C7D79