#55474C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.021 354.5), rgb(85, 71, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#55474C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55474C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 9%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.021 354.5) |
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 #55474C | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55474C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #55474C text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #55474C text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#816D74
oklch(55.6% 0.027 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B61
oklch(49.1% 0.025 356)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55474C
oklch(41.4% 0.021 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#55474C 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) | #48494C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574749 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55474C
#55474C
oklch(41.4% 0.021 354.5)
- #404F4B
#404F4B
oklch(41.3% 0.02 177.3)
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 #55474C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #55474C 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.