#554A21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.061 94.6), rgb(85, 74, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#554A21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A21 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.061 94.6) |
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 #554A21 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A21 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #554A21 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554A21 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA178
oklch(70.8% 0.058 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#978955
oklch(63% 0.073 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#82733A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E602C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 94.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A21
oklch(41.1% 0.061 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#554A21 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) | #51491D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4541 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A21
#554A21
oklch(41.1% 0.061 94.6)
- #41486B
#41486B
oklch(41.1% 0.059 274.8)
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 #554A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #554A21 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.