#554C33
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.04 90.5), rgb(85, 76, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#554C33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554C33 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 76, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.04 90.5) |
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 #554C33 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554C33 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #554C33 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #554C33 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A086
oklch(70.6% 0.038 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#948968
oklch(63.1% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7250
oklch(55.5% 0.052 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6040
oklch(49.1% 0.049 91.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554C33
oklch(41.9% 0.04 90.5)
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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)
#554C33 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) | #514B31 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4846 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554C33
#554C33
oklch(41.9% 0.04 90.5)
- #444C63
#444C63
oklch(41.9% 0.04 269.7)
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 #554C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
Use #554C33 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.