#554A31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.041 86.8), rgb(85, 74, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#554A31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A31 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.041 86.8) |
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 #554A31 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A31 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #554A31 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554A31 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F86
oklch(70.6% 0.038 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#968867
oklch(63.1% 0.05 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#81724F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 86.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A31
oklch(41.3% 0.041 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#554A31 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) | #50492F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C32 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4644 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A31
#554A31
oklch(41.3% 0.041 86.8)
- #414B62
#414B62
oklch(41.4% 0.041 266.4)
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 #554A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.078
Use #554A31 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.