#554F09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.084 104.1), rgb(85, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#554F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F09 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.084 104.1) |
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 #554F09 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F09 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F09 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554F09 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A369
oklch(70.6% 0.078 104)
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Step 500
500
#938C3E
oklch(63% 0.1 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7617
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6305
oklch(49.2% 0.102 103.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F09
oklch(42.1% 0.084 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#554F09 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) | #574C00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4943 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F09
#554F09
oklch(42.1% 0.084 104.1)
- #484679
#484679
oklch(42% 0.084 284)
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 #554F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.004
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #554F09 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.