#554F23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.063 101.6), rgb(85, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#554F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F23 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.063 101.6) |
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 #554F23 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F23 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F23 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554F23 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A277
oklch(70.6% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7538
oklch(55.6% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A622A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F23
oklch(42.3% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474322
oklch(37.8% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#554F23 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) | #564D1F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4A45 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F23
#554F23
oklch(42.3% 0.063 101.6)
- #484A70
#484A70
oklch(42.4% 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 #554F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
Use #554F23 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.