What color is #554E43?

#554E43 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(85, 78, 67), and in HSL hsl(37, 12%, 30%).

Is #554E43 accessible as text?

On white, #554E43 has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #554E43, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554E43?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #554E43?

As a neutral, #554E43 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 #554E43 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #554E43 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.

#554E43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554E43

Not just a swatch — here's how #554E43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554E43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #554E43 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #767065

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554E43 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

Umber 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 #554E43 Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #909868 Secondary #3B3833

Umber 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 #554E43 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Umber 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 #554E43 Secondary #797672 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Umber 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 Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #554E43 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 55/100

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 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

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 8/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDCD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #565543 — 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 #554E43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554E43;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 78 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.7% 0.020 79.2);
  --color-50: #F8F8F6;
  --color-100: #EDEBE8;
  --color-200: #DBD7D1;
  --color-300: #BFB9B0;
  --color-400: #A39B8F;
  --color-500: #857D70;
  --color-600: #686359;
  --color-700: #4C4943;
  --color-800: #33312E;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F8F8F6',
    100: '#EDEBE8',
    200: '#DBD7D1',
    300: '#BFB9B0',
    400: '#A39B8F',
    500: '#857D70',
    600: '#686359',
    700: '#4C4943',
    800: '#33312E',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #554E43;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F6;
$base-100: #EDEBE8;
$base-200: #DBD7D1;
$base-300: #BFB9B0;
$base-400: #A39B8F;
$base-500: #857D70;
$base-600: #686359;
$base-700: #4C4943;
$base-800: #33312E;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #453F36;
$base-subtle: #CECBC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554E43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB9B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A39B8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857D70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#686359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33312E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #554E43

Color Lab

Pairs with #554E43

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