#554E2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.053 98.3), rgb(85, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#554E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E2B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.053 98.3) |
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 #554E2B | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E2B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E2B text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554E2B text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A17E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 98)
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Step 500
500
#938A5D
oklch(63% 0.063 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7443
oklch(55.6% 0.069 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E2B
oklch(42.2% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#554E2B 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) | #544C28 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4946 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E2B
#554E2B
oklch(42.2% 0.053 98.3)
- #474B6A
#474B6A
oklch(42.2% 0.052 278.3)
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 #554E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
Use #554E2B 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.