#554D38
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.034 89.6), rgb(85, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#554D38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554D38 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.034 89.6) |
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 #554D38 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554D38 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554D38 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554D38 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#93896D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7255
oklch(55.5% 0.045 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6045
oklch(49.1% 0.042 90.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554D38
oklch(42.2% 0.034 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#554D38 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) | #524C37 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F39 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4A47 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554D38
#554D38
oklch(42.2% 0.034 89.6)
- #464D61
#464D61
oklch(42.2% 0.035 269.8)
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 #554D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
Use #554D38 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.