What color is #554E50?

#554E50 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(85, 78, 80), and in HSL hsl(343, 4%, 32%).

Is #554E50 accessible as text?

On white, #554E50 has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #554E50, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #554E50?

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

What colors go well with #554E50?

As a neutral, #554E50 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 #554E50 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #554E50 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.

#554E50 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #554E50

Not just a swatch — here's how #554E50 works with other colors. Named schemes with #554E50 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #554E50 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Iron Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #554E50 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #777072

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 #554E50 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #554E50 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #554E50 Secondary #7A7778 Support #9C9087 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 #554E50 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

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 #554E50 with

Dim Gray Iron Gray Gainsboro 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 8.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #554F4E — 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 #554E50 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #554E50;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 78 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.1% 0.010 358.2);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEA;
  --color-200: #D8D5D5;
  --color-300: #BAB5B6;
  --color-400: #9D9597;
  --color-500: #7F7678;
  --color-600: #655D5F;
  --color-700: #4A4546;
  --color-800: #322F30;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEA',
    200: '#D8D5D5',
    300: '#BAB5B6',
    400: '#9D9597',
    500: '#7F7678',
    600: '#655D5F',
    700: '#4A4546',
    800: '#322F30',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #554E50;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEA;
$base-200: #D8D5D5;
$base-300: #BAB5B6;
$base-400: #9D9597;
$base-500: #7F7678;
$base-600: #655D5F;
$base-700: #4A4546;
$base-800: #322F30;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #443F40;
$base-subtle: #CDC9CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#554E50",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB5B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7678",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655D5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4546",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #554E50

Color Lab

Pairs with #554E50

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