#554A17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.07 96.9), rgb(85, 74, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#554A17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A17 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.07 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 #554A17 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A17 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #554A17 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554A17 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA172
oklch(70.7% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#82732D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6020
oklch(48.9% 0.084 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A17
oklch(40.9% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#554A17 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) | #524810 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C443F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A17
#554A17
oklch(40.9% 0.07 96.9)
- #414670
#414670
oklch(40.9% 0.071 277.6)
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 #554A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
Use #554A17 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.