#554B52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.017 336.6), rgb(85, 75, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#554B52 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554B52 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 75, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 6%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.017 336.6) |
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 #554B52 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554B52 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554B52 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #554B52 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#A89DA4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#92858E
oklch(63.1% 0.02 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E78
oklch(55.5% 0.023 336)
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Step 700
700
#695C65
oklch(49% 0.022 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554B52
oklch(42.5% 0.017 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#554B52 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) | #4B4D52 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4E52 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564B4D | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554B52
#554B52
oklch(42.5% 0.017 336.6)
- #47514B
#47514B
oklch(42.4% 0.016 159.3)
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 #554B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #554B52 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.