#554A27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.054 92.4), rgb(85, 74, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#554A27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A27 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.054 92.4) |
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 #554A27 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A27 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #554A27 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #554A27 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#97895C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#827242
oklch(55.6% 0.069 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6033
oklch(49.2% 0.066 92.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A27
oklch(41.1% 0.054 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#554A27 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) | #514924 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C28 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4542 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A27
#554A27
oklch(41.1% 0.054 92.4)
- #414968
#414968
oklch(41.2% 0.053 272.8)
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 #554A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #554A27 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.