#554F2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.054 100), rgb(85, 79, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#554F2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F2B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.054 100) |
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 #554F2B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F2B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F2B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554F2B 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
#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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#928B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7442
oklch(55.5% 0.07 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#696234
oklch(49.2% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F2B
oklch(42.4% 0.054 100)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#554F2B 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) | #554D28 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4A46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F2B
#554F2B
oklch(42.4% 0.054 100)
- #484B6C
#484B6C
oklch(42.4% 0.055 279.8)
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 #554F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
Use #554F2B 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.