#554A41
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.7% 0.021 61.5), rgb(85, 74, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#554A41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.021 61.5) |
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 #554A41 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A41 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #554A41 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554A41 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#95867B
oklch(63% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7063
oklch(55.5% 0.027 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E52
oklch(49.2% 0.026 62.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A41
oklch(41.7% 0.021 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#554A41 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) | #4D4B40 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594847 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A41
#554A41
oklch(41.7% 0.021 61.5)
- #434E57
#434E57
oklch(41.8% 0.021 242.9)
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 #554A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #554A41 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.