#554236
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.033 53.8), rgb(85, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#554236 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554236 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.033 53.8) |
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 #554236 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554236 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #554236 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #554236 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#785945
oklch(49.1% 0.051 54)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554236
oklch(39.6% 0.033 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#554236 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) | #474335 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4736 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3F3F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554236
#554236
oklch(39.6% 0.033 53.8)
- #354A56
#354A56
oklch(39.7% 0.033 233.7)
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 #554236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #554236 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.