#55490F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.076 96.9), rgb(85, 73, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#55490F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55490F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.076 96.9) |
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 #55490F | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55490F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55490F text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #55490F 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A46
oklch(63.2% 0.09 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#847325
oklch(55.6% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6017
oklch(49% 0.091 97)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55490F
oklch(40.6% 0.076 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#55490F 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) | #514705 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B13 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C433E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55490F
#55490F
oklch(40.6% 0.076 96.9)
- #3F4572
#3F4572
oklch(40.7% 0.076 276.7)
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 #55490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
Use #55490F 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.