#55574C
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.1% 0.018 115.5), rgb(85, 87, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#55574C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55574C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 87, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 7%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.018 115.5) |
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 #55574C | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55574C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #55574C text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #55574C text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#898B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.021 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#727566
oklch(55.5% 0.023 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#606255
oklch(49% 0.02 114.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55574C
oklch(45.1% 0.018 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#41433A
oklch(37.8% 0.015 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#55574C 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) | #59564B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565654 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55574C
#55574C
oklch(45.1% 0.018 115.5)
- #56545F
#56545F
oklch(45.2% 0.018 294)
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 #55574C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #55574C 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.