#554D31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.044 94), rgb(85, 77, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#554D31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 94°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D31 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.044 94) |
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 #554D31 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D31 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #554D31 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #554D31 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A184
oklch(70.8% 0.042 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#948965
oklch(63% 0.052 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A603D
oklch(49% 0.053 94)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D31
oklch(42.1% 0.044 94)
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Step 900
900
#47412D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#554D31 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) | #534C2F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E32 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4946 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D31
#554D31
oklch(42.1% 0.044 94)
- #464C66
#464C66
oklch(42.2% 0.044 274.3)
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 #554D31, 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 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #554D31 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.