#554535
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.034 66.6), rgb(85, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#554535 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554535 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.034 66.6) |
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 #554535 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554535 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #554535 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554535 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8570
oklch(63.1% 0.041 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700
#715C48
oklch(49% 0.041 65.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554535
oklch(40.3% 0.034 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#554535 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) | #4A4634 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4141 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554535
#554535
oklch(40.3% 0.034 66.6)
- #3A4A5A
#3A4A5A
oklch(40.2% 0.034 248.7)
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 #554535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #554535 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.