#554C2A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.052 95), rgb(85, 76, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#554C2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 95°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C2A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.052 95) |
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 #554C2A | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C2A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #554C2A text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #554C2A text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895E
oklch(63% 0.061 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#807344
oklch(55.6% 0.067 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6035
oklch(49% 0.063 94.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C2A
oklch(41.7% 0.052 95)
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Step 900
900
#484128
oklch(37.5% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#554C2A 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) | #524B27 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D2B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4744 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C2A
#554C2A
oklch(41.7% 0.052 95)
- #444A69
#444A69
oklch(41.7% 0.052 275.5)
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 #554C2A, 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 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #554C2A 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.