#554516
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.067 89.9), rgb(85, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#554516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554516 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.067 89.9) |
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 #554516 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554516 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #554516 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #554516 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28637
oklch(63.1% 0.103 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F05
oklch(55.6% 0.112 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C02
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554516
oklch(39.7% 0.067 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#554516 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) | #4D4410 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514918 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3F3B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554516
#554516
oklch(39.7% 0.067 89.9)
- #39456B
#39456B
oklch(39.8% 0.066 269.9)
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 #554516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #554516 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.