#554642
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.022 35.4), rgb(85, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#554642 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.022. 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 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554642 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.022 35.4) |
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 #554642 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554642 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #554642 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #554642 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 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
#C8BEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C98
oklch(70.6% 0.021 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#98847F
oklch(63% 0.026 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#836E68
oklch(55.6% 0.028 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C57
oklch(49.2% 0.026 35.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554642
oklch(40.8% 0.022 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3C
oklch(37.8% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#554642 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) | #494842 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A42 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594445 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554642
#554642
oklch(40.8% 0.022 35.4)
- #3D4D51
#3D4D51
oklch(40.8% 0.021 214.6)
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 #554642, 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 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #554642 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.