#554A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.02 58.2), rgb(85, 74, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#554A42 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A42 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.02 58.2) |
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 #554A42 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A42 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #554A42 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554A42 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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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
#AA9E96
oklch(70.7% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#95867C
oklch(63.1% 0.023 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7065
oklch(55.6% 0.025 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E54
oklch(49.1% 0.023 59.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A42
oklch(41.8% 0.02 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#48403A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#554A42 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) | #4D4B41 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D42 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594848 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A42
#554A42
oklch(41.8% 0.02 58.2)
- #434E56
#434E56
oklch(41.7% 0.019 239.6)
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 #554A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #554A42 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.