#554F2D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.051 99.5), rgb(85, 79, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#554F2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554F2D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 79, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.051 99.5) |
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 #554F2D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554F2D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554F2D text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554F2D text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#928B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7445
oklch(55.6% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#696237
oklch(49.2% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554F2D
oklch(42.5% 0.051 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#554F2D 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) | #554D2A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B47 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554F2D
#554F2D
oklch(42.5% 0.051 99.5)
- #484B6A
#484B6A
oklch(42.3% 0.052 279.7)
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 #554F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #554F2D 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.