#554A56
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.024 323.4), rgb(85, 74, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#554A56 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A56 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.024 323.4) |
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 #554A56 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A56 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A56 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #554A56 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.023 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#928494
oklch(63.1% 0.029 322)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7E
oklch(55.5% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#695B6A
oklch(49% 0.029 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A56
oklch(42.4% 0.024 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#554A56 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) | #494D57 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E56 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564B4E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A56
#554A56
oklch(42.4% 0.024 323.4)
- #475246
#475246
oklch(42.5% 0.024 142.9)
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 #554A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #554A56 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.