#554A1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.065 95.6), rgb(85, 74, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#554A1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 96°. 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 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A1D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.065 95.6) |
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 #554A1D | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A1D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #554A1D text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554A1D 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
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA176
oklch(70.8% 0.06 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#988951
oklch(63.1% 0.078 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#827335
oklch(55.6% 0.084 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6027
oklch(49% 0.078 95.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A1D
oklch(41% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#554A1D 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) | #524818 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4440 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A1D
#554A1D
oklch(41% 0.065 95.6)
- #40476D
#40476D
oklch(40.9% 0.064 275.2)
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 #554A1D, 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 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.075
Use #554A1D 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.