#554732
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.038 77.5), rgb(85, 71, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#554732 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 77°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554732 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.038 77.5) |
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 #554732 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554732 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #554732 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #554732 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99866B
oklch(63% 0.045 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#847053
oklch(55.7% 0.049 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E43
oklch(49.1% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554732
oklch(40.6% 0.038 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#554732 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) | #4D4731 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A33 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4342 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554732
#554732
oklch(40.6% 0.038 77.5)
- #3D4A5E
#3D4A5E
oklch(40.6% 0.038 258.9)
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 #554732, 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 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #554732 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.