#554E3D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.028 88.3), rgb(85, 78, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#554E3D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E3D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.028 88.3) |
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 #554E3D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E3D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E3D text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554E3D text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#928972
oklch(63.2% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C725B
oklch(55.5% 0.036 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#554E3D 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) | #524D3C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594B49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E3D
#554E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 88.3)
- #484E5F
#484E5F
oklch(42.5% 0.029 269.9)
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 #554E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #554E3D 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.