#554012
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.068 83.4), rgb(85, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#554012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554012 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 65%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.068 83.4) |
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 #554012 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554012 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #554012 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #554012 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99C64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88337
oklch(63.1% 0.104 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C04
oklch(55.6% 0.113 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 83.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554012
oklch(38.5% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#554012 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) | #49400C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4514 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3937 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554012
#554012
oklch(38.5% 0.068 83.4)
- #304368
#304368
oklch(38.5% 0.068 262.9)
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 #554012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #554012 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.