#554348
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.026 359.8), rgb(85, 67, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#554348 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554348 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 67, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.026 359.8) |
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 #554348 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554348 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #554348 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #554348 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABDC0
oklch(81% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9BA0
oklch(70.8% 0.023 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8289
oklch(63.1% 0.031 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#856B72
oklch(55.5% 0.034 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#705A60
oklch(49.2% 0.03 0.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554348
oklch(40.4% 0.026 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#554348 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) | #454648 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584245 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554348
#554348
oklch(40.4% 0.026 359.8)
- #3A4D49
#3A4D49
oklch(40.3% 0.025 180.7)
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 #554348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
Use #554348 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.