#554B32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.041 88.7), rgb(85, 75, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#554B32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B32 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.041 88.7) |
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 #554B32 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B32 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554B32 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554B32 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA086
oklch(70.7% 0.038 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#958868
oklch(63% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#80724F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F40
oklch(49% 0.049 87.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B32
oklch(41.6% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#554B32 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) | #514A30 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D33 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4745 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B32
#554B32
oklch(41.6% 0.041 88.7)
- #434B63
#434B63
oklch(41.6% 0.042 270.2)
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 #554B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
Use #554B32 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.