#554C31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.043 91.8), rgb(85, 76, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#554C31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C31 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.043 91.8) |
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 #554C31 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C31 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #554C31 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #554C31 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA085
oklch(70.7% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#958966
oklch(63.2% 0.051 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F734D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B603E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C31
oklch(41.8% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#554C31 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) | #524B2F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E32 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4845 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C31
#554C31
oklch(41.8% 0.043 91.8)
- #444B64
#444B64
oklch(41.7% 0.043 272.3)
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 #554C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
Use #554C31 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.