#554A1B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.067 96.1), rgb(85, 74, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#554A1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A1B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.067 96.1) |
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 #554A1B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A1B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #554A1B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554A1B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500
#988A4F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#827332
oklch(55.6% 0.087 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E6025
oklch(49% 0.08 95.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A1B
oklch(41% 0.067 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4220
oklch(37.9% 0.052 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#554A1B 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) | #524816 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4440 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A1B
#554A1B
oklch(41% 0.067 96.1)
- #40476E
#40476E
oklch(41% 0.066 275.3)
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 #554A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.074
Use #554A1B 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.