#554609
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.077 93.9), rgb(85, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#554609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554609 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.077 93.9) |
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 #554609 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554609 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #554609 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #554609 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC197
oklch(81% 0.058 94)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18723
oklch(63% 0.117 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554609
oklch(39.8% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#554609 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) | #4F4500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3F3B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554609
#554609
oklch(39.8% 0.077 93.9)
- #3A4370
#3A4370
oklch(39.7% 0.077 273.8)
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 #554609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.081
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.082
Use #554609 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.