#554541
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.023 34.4), rgb(85, 69, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#554541 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554541 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.023 34.4) |
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 #554541 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554541 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #554541 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #554541 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBB
oklch(81% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C98
oklch(70.7% 0.022 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#99847E
oklch(63.1% 0.027 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#846D68
oklch(55.5% 0.03 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#705B56
oklch(49.1% 0.029 33.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554541
oklch(40.6% 0.023 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2523
oklch(27.2% 0.011 36.5)
#554541 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) | #484741 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594344 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554541
#554541
oklch(40.6% 0.023 34.4)
- #3B4D51
#3B4D51
oklch(40.7% 0.024 212.8)
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 #554541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #554541 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.