#554A52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.019 335.6), rgb(85, 74, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#554A52 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A52 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 7%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.019 335.6) |
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 #554A52 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A52 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #554A52 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554A52 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA5
oklch(70.6% 0.019 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#93848F
oklch(63% 0.024 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E79
oklch(55.6% 0.025 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C66
oklch(49.2% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A52
oklch(42.3% 0.019 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F45
oklch(37.8% 0.015 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#554A52 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) | #4A4C52 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E52 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564A4D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A52
#554A52
oklch(42.3% 0.019 335.6)
- #465149
#465149
oklch(42.3% 0.019 153.9)
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 #554A52, 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 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #554A52 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.