What color is #554236?

#554236 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(85, 66, 54), and in HSL hsl(23, 22%, 27%).

Is #554236 accessible as text?

On white, #554236 has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #554236, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554236?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #554236?

As a neutral, #554236 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #554236 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #554236 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#554236 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554236

Not just a swatch — here's how #554236 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554236 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #554236 Secondary #B5651E Accent #747844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #554236 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #939766 Secondary #3B3833

Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554236 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #554236 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A55 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

Taupe holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #554236 Secondary #736C67 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #554236 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #554236

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People also use #554236 with

Liver Army Green Charcoal Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D8D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #544B36 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #554236 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554236;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 66 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.6% 0.033 53.8);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFE9E6;
  --color-200: #DFD4CD;
  --color-300: #C6B4A9;
  --color-400: #AB9587;
  --color-500: #8E7667;
  --color-600: #6F5E53;
  --color-700: #50453F;
  --color-800: #362F2B;
  --color-900: #221E1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFE9E6',
    200: '#DFD4CD',
    300: '#C6B4A9',
    400: '#AB9587',
    500: '#8E7667',
    600: '#6F5E53',
    700: '#50453F',
    800: '#362F2B',
    900: '#221E1C',
  },
}

$base: #554236;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFE9E6;
$base-200: #DFD4CD;
$base-300: #C6B4A9;
$base-400: #AB9587;
$base-500: #8E7667;
$base-600: #6F5E53;
$base-700: #50453F;
$base-800: #362F2B;
$base-900: #221E1C;
$base-hover: #43342B;
$base-subtle: #D0C5BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554236",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFD4CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6B4A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB9587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E7667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50453F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362F2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221E1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #554236

Color Lab

Pairs with #554236

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