#554737
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.032 70.5), rgb(85, 71, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#554737 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 70°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554737 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.032 70.5) |
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 #554737 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554737 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #554737 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #554737 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#998671
oklch(63.2% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#837059
oklch(55.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D49
oklch(49% 0.038 69.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554737
oklch(40.8% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#554737 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) | #4C4736 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B37 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4443 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554737
#554737
oklch(40.8% 0.032 70.5)
- #3D4B5B
#3D4B5B
oklch(40.7% 0.032 252)
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 #554737, 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 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #554737 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.