#554F2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.055 100.2), rgb(85, 79, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#554F2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F2A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.055 100.2) |
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 #554F2A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F2A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F2A text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554F2A text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#928B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7441
oklch(55.5% 0.071 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#696233
oklch(49.1% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F2A
oklch(42.4% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#554F2A 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) | #554D27 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4A46 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F2A
#554F2A
oklch(42.4% 0.055 100.2)
- #484B6C
#484B6C
oklch(42.4% 0.055 279.8)
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 #554F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #554F2A 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.