#554E56
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.016 322), rgb(85, 78, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#554E56 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554E56 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 5%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.016 322) |
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 #554E56 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554E56 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554E56 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #554E56 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA6
oklch(70.8% 0.014 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8690
oklch(63.1% 0.018 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#79707B
oklch(55.7% 0.02 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#665D67
oklch(49% 0.019 322.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554E56
oklch(43.4% 0.016 322)
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Step 900
900
#453F46
oklch(37.6% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#554E56 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) | #4D5056 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5056 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F51 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554E56
#554E56
oklch(43.4% 0.016 322)
- #4C534B
#4C534B
oklch(43.3% 0.016 141.7)
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 #554E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
Use #554E56 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.