#554142
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.028 15), rgb(85, 65, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#554142 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554142 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.028 15) |
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 #554142 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554142 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #554142 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #554142 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400
#B5999A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#A27F81
oklch(63.1% 0.043 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D686A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#775759
oklch(49.1% 0.043 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#614749
oklch(42.7% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554142
oklch(39.7% 0.028 15)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#554142 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) | #444442 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494742 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593F41 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554142
#554142
oklch(39.7% 0.028 15)
- #354C4C
#354C4C
oklch(39.8% 0.028 196.1)
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 #554142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #554142 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.