#554136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.033 50.2), rgb(85, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#554136 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554136 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.033 50.2) |
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 #554136 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554136 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #554136 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554136 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A56
oklch(55.5% 0.055 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#795846
oklch(49% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#62483A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554136
oklch(39.4% 0.033 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#554136 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) | #464335 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E3E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554136
#554136
oklch(39.4% 0.033 50.2)
- #334A55
#334A55
oklch(39.5% 0.034 229.2)
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 #554136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #554136 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.