#554530
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.039 73.9), rgb(85, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#554530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554530 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.039 73.9) |
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 #554530 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554530 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #554530 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #554530 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E47
oklch(55.7% 0.066 74)
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Step 700
700
#765B38
oklch(49% 0.061 72.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 73.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554530
oklch(40.1% 0.039 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#554530 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) | #4B452F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4930 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4140 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554530
#554530
oklch(40.1% 0.039 73.9)
- #39495D
#39495D
oklch(40% 0.04 254.3)
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 #554530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #554530 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.