#554243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.026 14.8), rgb(85, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#554243 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554243 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.026 14.8) |
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 #554243 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554243 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #554243 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #554243 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 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
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4999A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18082
oklch(63.2% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B696B
oklch(55.5% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#765759
oklch(49% 0.041 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#604849
oklch(42.8% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554243
oklch(40% 0.026 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#554243 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) | #454543 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494843 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594042 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554243
#554243
oklch(40% 0.026 14.8)
- #374C4C
#374C4C
oklch(39.9% 0.026 196.2)
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 #554243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #554243 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.