#554A43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.019 54.5), rgb(85, 74, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#554A43 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.019. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A43 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.019 54.5) |
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 #554A43 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A43 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #554A43 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #554A43 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
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E96
oklch(70.7% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#95867D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7066
oklch(55.6% 0.024 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E55
oklch(49.2% 0.022 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A43
oklch(41.8% 0.019 54.5)
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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)
#554A43 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) | #4D4B43 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D43 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594848 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A43
#554A43
oklch(41.8% 0.019 54.5)
- #434E55
#434E55
oklch(41.7% 0.018 235.8)
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 #554A43, 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 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #554A43 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.