#554A38
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.032 79.9), rgb(85, 74, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#554A38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A38 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.032 79.9) |
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 #554A38 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A38 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #554A38 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554A38 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A38
oklch(41.5% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#554A38 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) | #4F4A37 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D38 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4745 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A38
#554A38
oklch(41.5% 0.032 79.9)
- #424C5D
#424C5D
oklch(41.4% 0.031 261)
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 #554A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.082
Use #554A38 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.