#554B2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.046 91.2), rgb(85, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#554B2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B2E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.046 91.2) |
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 #554B2E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B2E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554B2E text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554B2E 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#968963
oklch(63.2% 0.055 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#80724A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B2E
oklch(41.5% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#554B2E 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) | #514A2C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4744 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B2E
#554B2E
oklch(41.5% 0.046 91.2)
- #424B65
#424B65
oklch(41.6% 0.045 269.6)
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 #554B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
Use #554B2E 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.