#554339
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.03 50.6), rgb(85, 67, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#554339 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554339 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.03 50.6) |
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 #554339 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554339 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #554339 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #554339 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8D
oklch(70.8% 0.036 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18271
oklch(63.1% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B59
oklch(55.6% 0.05 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#775949
oklch(49.1% 0.047 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#554339
oklch(39.9% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#554339 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) | #484438 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4839 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4040 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554339
#554339
oklch(39.9% 0.03 50.6)
- #374B55
#374B55
oklch(40% 0.03 230.1)
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 #554339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #554339 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.