#555441
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.03 105.1), rgb(85, 84, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#555441 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #555441 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 84, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.03 105.1) |
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 #555441 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #555441 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #555441 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #555441 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B72
oklch(63.1% 0.036 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#76755B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#63624A
oklch(49% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#555441
oklch(44.1% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434234
oklch(37.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#555441 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) | #575240 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585342 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58514F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #555441
#555441
oklch(44.1% 0.03 105.1)
- #515163
#515163
oklch(44.2% 0.029 285.1)
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 #555441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.074
Use #555441 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.