#554F20
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.067 102.1), rgb(85, 79, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#554F20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F20 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.067 102.1) |
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 #554F20 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F20 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F20 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554F20 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A275
oklch(70.6% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#938B51
oklch(63% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7534
oklch(55.5% 0.087 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6226
oklch(49.1% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F20
oklch(42.3% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#554F20 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) | #564D1B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F22 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4A45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F20
#554F20
oklch(42.3% 0.067 102.1)
- #484971
#484971
oklch(42.2% 0.066 282.1)
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 #554F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #554F20 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.