#554C20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.064 97.9), rgb(85, 76, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#554C20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C20 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.064 97.9) |
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 #554C20 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C20 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #554C20 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554C20 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA177
oklch(70.6% 0.059 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A53
oklch(63.1% 0.076 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#807437
oklch(55.7% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6129
oklch(49.1% 0.077 98.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C20
oklch(41.5% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#554C20 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) | #534A1C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D22 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4742 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C20
#554C20
oklch(41.5% 0.064 97.9)
- #44486E
#44486E
oklch(41.5% 0.064 278.6)
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 #554C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
Use #554C20 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.