#544552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.029 330.5), rgb(84, 69, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#544552 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #544552 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 69, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.029 330.5) |
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 #544552 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #544552 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #544552 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #544552 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#968293
oklch(63% 0.034 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#816C7E
oklch(55.7% 0.037 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#544552
oklch(41.1% 0.029 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#544552 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) | #454853 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554649 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #544552
#544552
oklch(41.1% 0.029 330.5)
- #3F4F42
#3F4F42
oklch(41% 0.03 150.5)
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 #544552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #544552 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.