#554A3D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.026 71.7), rgb(85, 74, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#554A3D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A3D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.026 71.7) |
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 #554A3D | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A3D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #554A3D text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554A3D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#958776
oklch(63.1% 0.03 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A3D
oklch(41.6% 0.026 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#554A3D 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) | #4E4A3C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594746 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A3D
#554A3D
oklch(41.6% 0.026 71.7)
- #424D5A
#424D5A
oklch(41.6% 0.026 252.7)
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 #554A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #554A3D 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.