#55490A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.079 97.5), rgb(85, 73, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#55490A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55490A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.079 97.5) |
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 #55490A | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55490A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55490A text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #55490A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#998A42
oklch(63.2% 0.094 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#847320
oklch(55.6% 0.102 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#706011
oklch(49% 0.094 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55490A
oklch(40.6% 0.079 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#55490A 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) | #524700 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D433E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55490A
#55490A
oklch(40.6% 0.079 97.5)
- #3F4473
#3F4473
oklch(40.5% 0.079 277.7)
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 #55490A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
Use #55490A 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.