#554334
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.035 61.4), rgb(85, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#554334 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554334 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.035 61.4) |
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 #554334 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554334 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #554334 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #554334 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49B87
oklch(70.6% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28369
oklch(63.2% 0.053 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C50
oklch(55.6% 0.058 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A41
oklch(49.1% 0.053 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A36
oklch(42.8% 0.044 62.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554334
oklch(39.8% 0.035 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#554334 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) | #494433 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4834 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F3F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554334
#554334
oklch(39.8% 0.035 61.4)
- #364A58
#364A58
oklch(39.8% 0.034 239.3)
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 #554334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #554334 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.