#554E40
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5), rgb(85, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#554E40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E40 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5) |
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 #554E40 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E40 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E40 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554E40 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A091
oklch(70.7% 0.023 86)
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Step 500
500
#928876
oklch(63% 0.029 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C725F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#68604E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 86.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#554E40 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) | #524E3F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F40 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594C4A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E40
#554E40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5)
- #484F5C
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
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 #554E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.078
Use #554E40 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.