#554C23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.06 97.2), rgb(85, 76, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#554C23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C23 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.06 97.2) |
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 #554C23 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C23 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #554C23 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554C23 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#958A56
oklch(63.1% 0.072 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#80743B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C612D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 97.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C23
oklch(41.6% 0.06 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#484224
oklch(37.7% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#554C23 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) | #534A1F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D25 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4743 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C23
#554C23
oklch(41.6% 0.06 97.2)
- #44496D
#44496D
oklch(41.7% 0.06 277.4)
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 #554C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
Use #554C23 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.