#554120
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.056 78.5), rgb(85, 65, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#554120 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554120 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.056 78.5) |
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 #554120 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554120 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #554120 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #554120 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600
#916C2C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554120
oklch(38.9% 0.056 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#554120 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) | #49411D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4621 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B39 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554120
#554120
oklch(38.9% 0.056 78.5)
- #324563
#324563
oklch(38.8% 0.057 259.3)
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 #554120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #554120 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.