#554E23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.062 100.2), rgb(85, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#554E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E23 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.062 100.2) |
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 #554E23 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E23 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E23 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554E23 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B55
oklch(63.2% 0.074 100)
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Step 600
600
#7E7439
oklch(55.5% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B622B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 100.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E23
oklch(42.1% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#554E23 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) | #554C1F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F25 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4944 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E23
#554E23
oklch(42.1% 0.062 100.2)
- #47496F
#47496F
oklch(42% 0.063 281)
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 #554E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #554E23 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.