#554E39
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.034 91.8), rgb(85, 78, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#554E39 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E39 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.034 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 #554E39 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E39 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E39 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554E39 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#92896E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7356
oklch(55.7% 0.044 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#696046
oklch(49% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E39
oklch(42.5% 0.034 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#554E39 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) | #534D38 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594B48 | 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°).
- #554E39
#554E39
oklch(42.5% 0.034 91.8)
- #484E61
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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 #554E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
Use #554E39 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.