#554B48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.014 37.4), rgb(85, 75, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#554B48 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B48 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 8%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.014 37.4) |
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 #554B48 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B48 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #554B48 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #554B48 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9B
oklch(70.8% 0.014 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#938682
oklch(63% 0.017 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E706C
oklch(55.7% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.017 39.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B48
oklch(42.2% 0.014 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#47403D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#554B48 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E48 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584A4A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #554B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #554B48 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.