#554D0E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.08 101.7), rgb(85, 77, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#554D0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 102°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D0E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 72%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.08 101.7) |
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 #554D0E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D0E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #554D0E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #554D0E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36B
oklch(70.8% 0.076 102)
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Step 500
500
#958B42
oklch(63% 0.095 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#80751F
oklch(55.6% 0.104 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6210
oklch(49.1% 0.097 101.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D0E
oklch(41.6% 0.08 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#554D0E 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) | #554A02 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E13 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4741 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D0E
#554D0E
oklch(41.6% 0.08 101.7)
- #454676
#454676
oklch(41.6% 0.079 281.5)
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 #554D0E, 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 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #554D0E 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.