#554A23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.058 93.9), rgb(85, 74, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#554A23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A23 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.058 93.9) |
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 #554A23 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A23 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #554A23 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #554A23 text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#978958
oklch(63.1% 0.069 94)
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Step 600
600
#82733D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E602F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 93.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A23
oklch(41.1% 0.058 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#554A23 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) | #51491F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4541 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A23
#554A23
oklch(41.1% 0.058 93.9)
- #41486A
#41486A
oklch(41% 0.058 274.7)
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 #554A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #554A23 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.