#554D17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.073 100.8), rgb(85, 77, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#554D17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D17 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.073 100.8) |
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 #554D17 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D17 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #554D17 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #554D17 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#958B49
oklch(63.1% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#80752A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C621D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 100.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D17
oklch(41.7% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#48421C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#554D17 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) | #554B10 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4742 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D17
#554D17
oklch(41.7% 0.073 100.8)
- #454773
#454773
oklch(41.7% 0.073 280.7)
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 #554D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
Use #554D17 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.