#554138
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.032 45.4), rgb(85, 65, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#554138 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554138 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.032 45.4) |
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 #554138 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554138 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #554138 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554138 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38171
oklch(63.1% 0.048 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483C
oklch(42.6% 0.041 45.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554138
oklch(39.4% 0.032 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#554138 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) | #464337 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E3F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554138
#554138
oklch(39.4% 0.032 45.4)
- #344A53
#344A53
oklch(39.5% 0.031 225.2)
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 #554138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #554138 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.