#554C09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.082 101), rgb(85, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#554C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C09 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.082 101) |
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 #554C09 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C09 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554C09 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554C09 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B40
oklch(63.1% 0.097 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#81751B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D620B
oklch(49.2% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C09
oklch(41.3% 0.082 101)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#554C09 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) | #544900 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4640 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C09
#554C09
oklch(41.3% 0.082 101)
- #444576
#444576
oklch(41.3% 0.081 281.3)
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 #554C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.008
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #554C09 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.