#554B2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.05 92.6), rgb(85, 75, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#554B2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B2B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.05 92.6) |
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 #554B2B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B2B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #554B2B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #554B2B text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#968960
oklch(63.1% 0.059 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#807346
oklch(55.7% 0.065 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B2B
oklch(41.5% 0.05 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#554B2B 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) | #514A28 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4643 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B2B
#554B2B
oklch(41.5% 0.05 92.6)
- #424A67
#424A67
oklch(41.4% 0.05 272.2)
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 #554B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
Use #554B2B 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.