#55494A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.016 12.1), rgb(85, 73, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#55494A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55494A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.016 12.1) |
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 #55494A | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55494A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #55494A text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #55494A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.015 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#958586
oklch(63.1% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E70
oklch(55.5% 0.022 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5E
oklch(49% 0.02 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55494A
oklch(41.8% 0.016 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#55494A 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) | #4B4B4A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584849 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55494A
#55494A
oklch(41.8% 0.016 12.1)
- #434F4F
#434F4F
oklch(41.7% 0.015 196.6)
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 #55494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
Use #55494A 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.