#554331
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.038 66.4), rgb(85, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#554331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554331 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.038 66.4) |
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 #554331 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554331 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #554331 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #554331 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C83
oklch(70.8% 0.046 67)
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Step 500
500
#A28364
oklch(63.1% 0.058 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A32
oklch(42.7% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554331
oklch(39.7% 0.038 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#554331 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) | #494430 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4831 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F3E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554331
#554331
oklch(39.7% 0.038 66.4)
- #36495A
#36495A
oklch(39.7% 0.038 245.9)
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 #554331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
Use #554331 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.