#554840
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.022 53.5), rgb(85, 72, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#554840 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554840 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 72, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.022 53.5) |
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 #554840 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554840 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #554840 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #554840 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB9
oklch(81% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D95
oklch(70.6% 0.02 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#97867B
oklch(63.2% 0.026 55)
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Step 600
600
#816F64
oklch(55.5% 0.028 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D53
oklch(49.1% 0.026 53.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554840
oklch(41.2% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#554840 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) | #4C493F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C40 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594646 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554840
#554840
oklch(41.2% 0.022 53.5)
- #404D55
#404D55
oklch(41.2% 0.021 235.1)
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 #554840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #554840 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.