What color is #554C49?

#554C49 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(85, 76, 73), and in HSL hsl(15, 8%, 31%).

Is #554C49 accessible as text?

On white, #554C49 has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #554C49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554C49?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #554C49?

As a neutral, #554C49 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 muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #554C49 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #554C49 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.

#554C49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554C49

Not just a swatch — here's how #554C49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554C49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #554C49 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #766E6B

Iron Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iron Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554C49 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #554C49 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #959765 Secondary #3B3833

Iron Gray 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #554C49 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F Ink #2B2723

Iron Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #554C49 Secondary #787574 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #554C49 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #554C49 with

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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 8.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #555049 — 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 #554C49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554C49;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 76 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.4% 0.013 39.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECEAE9;
  --color-200: #D9D5D3;
  --color-300: #BDB5B2;
  --color-400: #A09692;
  --color-500: #817773;
  --color-600: #665E5C;
  --color-700: #4B4644;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECEAE9',
    200: '#D9D5D3',
    300: '#BDB5B2',
    400: '#A09692',
    500: '#817773',
    600: '#665E5C',
    700: '#4B4644',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #554C49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECEAE9;
$base-200: #D9D5D3;
$base-300: #BDB5B2;
$base-400: #A09692;
$base-500: #817773;
$base-600: #665E5C;
$base-700: #4B4644;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #443D3A;
$base-subtle: #CDC9C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554C49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D5D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB5B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09692",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817773",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #554C49

Color Lab

Pairs with #554C49

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