#554C00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.086 101.6), rgb(85, 76, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#554C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C00 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.086 101.6) |
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 #554C00 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C00 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554C00 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554C00 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ABA366
oklch(70.8% 0.082 101.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B3A
oklch(63% 0.103 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#81750E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C00
oklch(41.3% 0.086 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#494312
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#554C00 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) | #554900 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D07 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D453F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C00
#554C00
oklch(41.3% 0.086 101.6)
- #444478
#444478
oklch(41.2% 0.086 282)
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 #554C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.006
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #554C00 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.