#554221
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.2% 0.055 79.8), rgb(85, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#554221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554221 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.055 79.8) |
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 #554221 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554221 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #554221 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #554221 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C71
oklch(70.6% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500
#A4844B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D2D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B20
oklch(49.2% 0.085 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 80)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554221
oklch(39.2% 0.055 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#554221 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) | #4A421E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4722 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3C3A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554221
#554221
oklch(39.2% 0.055 79.8)
- #344663
#344663
oklch(39.2% 0.055 259.7)
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 #554221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #554221 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.