#55474F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.023 342.8), rgb(85, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#55474F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55474F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 9%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.023 342.8) |
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 #55474F | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55474F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #55474F text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #55474F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA4
oklch(70.8% 0.021 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#96838E
oklch(63.1% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#806D78
oklch(55.6% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B65
oklch(49.1% 0.027 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55474F
oklch(41.5% 0.023 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#55474F 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) | #484A4F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57474A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55474F
#55474F
oklch(41.5% 0.023 342.8)
- #415048
#415048
oklch(41.6% 0.023 162)
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 #55474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #55474F 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.