#554440
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.024 33.5), rgb(85, 68, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#554440 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554440 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 68, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.024 33.5) |
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 #554440 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554440 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #554440 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #554440 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
-
Step 500
500
#9A837E
oklch(63% 0.029 32.3)
-
Step 600
600
#856D67
oklch(55.6% 0.032 34.4)
-
Step 700
700
#715B56
oklch(49.2% 0.03 33)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#554440
oklch(40.3% 0.024 33.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#554440 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) | #484640 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4940 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594243 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554440
#554440
oklch(40.3% 0.024 33.5)
- #3A4C51
#3A4C51
oklch(40.3% 0.024 216.6)
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 #554440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #554440 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.