#554111
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.069 85.2), rgb(85, 65, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#554111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554111 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.069 85.2) |
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 #554111 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554111 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #554111 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #554111 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78434
oklch(63.1% 0.106 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554111
oklch(38.7% 0.069 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#554111 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) | #4A410A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4613 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3A37 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554111
#554111
oklch(38.7% 0.069 85.2)
- #324369
#324369
oklch(38.7% 0.069 265)
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 #554111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #554111 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.