#54552F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.9% 0.057 109.8), rgb(84, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#54552F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54552F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.057 109.8) |
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 #54552F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54552F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #54552F text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #54552F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767743
oklch(55.6% 0.073 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636434
oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#54552F
oklch(43.9% 0.057 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#54552F 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) | #5A522C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5331 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59514C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54552F
#54552F
oklch(43.9% 0.057 109.8)
- #514D70
#514D70
oklch(43.9% 0.057 289.1)
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 #54552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #54552F 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.