#55454E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.026 343.5), rgb(85, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#55454E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55454E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.026 343.5) |
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 #55454E | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55454E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #55454E text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55454E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.024 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#98828E
oklch(63.1% 0.032 344)
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Step 600
600
#826C78
oklch(55.6% 0.033 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A65
oklch(49.1% 0.031 344.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55454E
oklch(41% 0.026 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#55454E 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) | #46484E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574548 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55454E
#55454E
oklch(41% 0.026 343.5)
- #3E4F46
#3E4F46
oklch(41% 0.026 161.9)
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 #55454E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #55454E 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.