#554B17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.071 98.3), rgb(85, 75, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#554B17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B17 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.071 98.3) |
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 #554B17 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B17 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #554B17 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554B17 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500
#978A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#82742C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E611F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B17
oklch(41.2% 0.071 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#554B17 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) | #534910 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C1A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4540 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B17
#554B17
oklch(41.2% 0.071 98.3)
- #424671
#424671
oklch(41.1% 0.072 278.7)
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 #554B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #554B17 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.